Clause 88
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 18 June 2009, 9:15 am
Rosie Winterton (Minister of State (Yorkshire and the Humber), Department for Communities and Local Government; Doncaster Central, Labour)
I hope that I can give the hon. Gentleman some reassurance on that point. All members of the Committee will doubtless agree that it would be entirely counter-productive to the long-term well-being of the sub-region for “economic development”, in that context, to mean anything other than sustainable economic development—in other words, development that is within environmental limits and that enhances environmental and social welfare in the area. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that our statutory guidance will make it clear that that is precisely what we mean. I hope that reassures him and that he will withdraw his amendment.