Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Ian Paisley in the Chair]
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser gave evidence. 9.31 am
Tracy Brabin and Ben Still gave evidence.
Mairi Spowage gave evidence.
(Afternoon)
Eamonn Boylan, Laura Shoaf and Joanne Roney gave evidence.
Professor Graeme Atherton, Rich Bell, Sacha Bedding and Dr Parth Patel gave evidence.
Councillor James Jamieson, Councillor Tom Oliver and Councillor Sam Chapman-Allen gave evidence.
(Morning)
Victoria Hills, Tony Mulhall and David Jackson gave evidence.
Jonathan Owen and Tony Burton CBE gave evidence.
[Mr Peter Bone in the Chair]
Andy Street CBE gave evidence.
Nicholas Boys Smith, Lizzie Glithero-West and Adrian Dobson gave evidence.
Dr Richard Benwell, Carolyn McKenzie and Paul Miner gave evidence.
Dr Hugh Ellis gave evidence.
Gavin Smart and Kate Henderson gave evidence.
Will Tanner and Alex Morton gave evidence.
[Ian Paisley in the Chair]
Statement of levelling-up missions
[Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 2, page 3, leave out subsections (4) and (5). This amendment would remove the provision allowing the Secretary of State to discontinue a levelling-up mission....
I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 3, page 3, line 28, leave out “120” and insert “30”. This amendment would reduce the period of time by which a report under section 2...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 5, page 6, line 5, leave out from “which” to end of subsection (11) and insert— “both conditions in subsection (12) have been met....
[Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 7, page 7, line 5, at end insert— “(3A) Condition C is that the public in the area have been consulted.” This amendment would require...
I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 8, page 7, line 24, after “about the” insert “initial”. This amendment, together with Amendment 17 would give the power to vary the...
I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 9, page 9, line 30, at end insert— “(7) The Secretary of State must publish an annual report on the non-constituent members appointed to each...
Amendment proposed: 19, in clause 10, page 10, line 3, at end insert— “(5) “The Secretary of State must publish an annual report on the associate members appointed to each CCA....
I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 11, page 10, line 37, at end insert— “(2A) Where provisions made under subsection (2) vary between CCAs, the Secretary of State must publish the...
[Ian Paisley in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 21, in clause 12, page 11, line 28, at end insert— “(8) If an appropriate person carries out a review under subsection (2), they must make the report of its...
I beg to move amendment 47, in clause 13, page 11, line 31, at end insert— “(1A) The CCA must prepare a CCA-wide Equality Impact Assessment and must be produced to inform the work of...
I beg to move amendment 22, in schedule 1, page 198, line 18, at end insert— “(2A) The arrangements must ensure that the Chairs of the overview and scrutiny committees of the District...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 23 in clause 15, page 12, line 14, leave out “not less than two-thirds” and insert “a simple majority”. This amendment would remove the need for a...
I beg to move amendment 24, in clause 16, page 13, line 10, at end insert— “(aa) affected local district councils”. When I wrote my speech I thought that clause 16 was perhaps...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 26, clause 18, page 14, line 35, at end insert— “(1A) But notwithstanding subsection (1)(b), if a CCA prepares and submits a proposal for conferred powers...
I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 19, page 15, line 37, at end insert— “(2A) Regulations under subsection (1) must require that all CCAs impacted by a transfer of functions under...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Contravention of regulations under section 20
Changes to boundaries of a CCA’s area
(Morning)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 60, in clause 25, page 20, line 32, at end insert— “(2A) But the Secretary of State must not make regulations under section 24(1) in relation to a CCA’s...
I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 26, page 21, line 4, after “mayor’s” insert “statutory”. This amendment would clarify that an appointed deputy is a statutory...
I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 27, page 21, line 28, at end insert— “(1A) Where the Secretary of State makes provision under subsection (1), they must also publish a report...
I beg to move amendment 36, in clause 28, page 23, line 40, at end insert— “(2A) Where the Secretary of State makes regulations to which this section applies they must notify all...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 37, in schedule 3, page 206, line 34, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c). This amendment would prevent the Secretary of State from conferring only partial Police and Crime...
[Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 38, in schedule 3, page 207, line 23, leave out paragraph (a).—(Alex Norris.) This amendment would allow the person who is appointed deputy mayor under...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 38, page 33, line 32, at end insert— “(c) for and about alternative funding streams (including grants from the Secretary of State) for fire and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 53, in clause 42, page 38, line 14, at end insert— “(c) prepare and publish a report setting out the results of the consultation.” This amendment would...
Requirements in connection with establishment of CCA
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 41, in clause 48, page 43, line 11, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c). This amendment would prevent the Secretary of State from conferring different general powers on...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 43, in clause 52, page 45, line 16, leave out “may” and insert— “must, within 6 months of the day on which this Act is passed,”. This...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 61, in clause 72, page 81, line 4, at end insert— “(za) in section 1(b), leave out “the relevant maximum” and insert “300”; (zb) omit...
[Ian Paisley in the Chair]
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 79, in clause 73, page 81, line 30, after “dwelling” insert “for six months or longer per year”. This amendment seeks to further define how long a...
I beg to move amendment 85, in clause 74, page 83, line 23, at end insert— “and it has considered the historical, cultural or archaeological significance of a name change”. This...
[Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 118, in clause 75, page 85, line 9, at end insert— “(1A) Regulations under this Chapter may require relevant planning authorities to process data in accordance...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 77, page 87, line 3, at end insert— “(4) On the day any regulations under this section are laid before Parliament the Secretary of State must...
I beg to move amendment 68, in clause 78, page 87, line 10, at end insert— “(1A) On the day any regulations under this section are laid before Parliament the Secretary of State must...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 117, in clause 82, page 91, line 8, at end insert— “(3A) After subsection (4) insert— ‘(4A) A local planning authority must review and update the...
I beg to move amendment 86, in clause 83, page 91, line 28, leave out lines 28 to 30 and insert— “(5C) But the development plan has precedence over any national development management...
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 87, in clause 84, page 92, line 9, leave out lines 9 to 16 and insert— “(2) Before designating a policy as a national development management policy for the...
I beg to move amendment 93, in clause 85, page 92, leave out lines 26 and 27. This amendment would remove an additional legal test within London’s Spatial Development Strategy that could...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 112, in schedule 7, page 224, line 14, after “authorities” insert “or county councils”. This amendment and amendment 113 would enable county...
(Afternoon)
I beg to move amendment 121, in schedule 7, page 227, line 15, at end insert— “(e) other community organisations representing members of that community” This amendment would...
[Ian Paisley in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 119, in clause 88, page 94, line 27, at end insert— “(aa) policies (however expressed) relating to the proportion of dwellings which may be in— (i) use...
I beg to move amendment 104, in clause 90, page 96, line 15, leave out “public”. This amendment, together with Amendments 105 to 108, would enable plan making authorities to require a...
[Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 64, in clause 92, page 97, line 31, leave out “desirability” and insert “duty”. This amendment would clarify that the planning authority has a duty...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 114, in clause 98, page 114, line 21, leave out lines 21 to 28.
[Ian Paisley in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 74, in clause 99, page 116, line 27, leave out from beginning to “for” in line 28 and insert “planning permission has been granted under section 70 or...
I beg to move amendment 170, in clause 100, page 118, line 31, at end insert— “(3A) But notwithstanding subsection (3) the completion notice deadline may be less than 12 months after...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 116, in clause 103, page 122, line 36, at end insert— “(4) The Secretary of State must provide sufficient additional financial resources to local planning...
I beg to move amendment 73, Clause 104, page 123, line 19, after “authority” insert “or the Secretary of State” This amendment extends new section 174(2AA)(b) to cases...
I beg to move amendment 137, in clause 107, page 125, line 35, at end insert— “(1A) But regulations under this section may not provide for relief from a planning condition relating to...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 142, in clause 113, page 131, line 38, leave out “a charge” and insert “an optional charge”. This amendment would ensure that application of the...
[Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 148, in schedule 11, page 282, line 29, leave out “and in achieving any purpose specified under section 204N(5)”. This amendment and Amendment 149 would...
[Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 162, in schedule 11, page 288, line 11, after “development” insert “of the area”. This amendment seeks to ensure consistency with inserted section...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 173, in clause 116, page 133, leave out lines 13 to 20 and insert— “(a) protection of the natural environment, cultural heritage and the landscape from the...
I beg to move amendment 175, clause 117, page 134, line 26, at end insert “relative to the current status of the environment as assessed in a prepared baseline study”. This amendment...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 176, in clause 120, page 137, line 21, leave out subsection (1) and insert— “(1) The Secretary of State may only make EOR regulations if doing so will result...
I beg to move amendment 178, in clause 121, page 138, line 3, leave out “after consulting” and insert “with the consent of”. This amendment, along with Amendments 179 and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 181, in clause 127, page 141, line 32, leave out “in particular” and insert “not”. This amendment would ensure that any specified environmental...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 183, in clause 138, page 157, line 26, at end insert— “(4) In the case of a locally-led urban development corporation, the board must include no less than...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 185, in clause 150, page 171, line 4, at end insert— “(2A) Designations under subsections (1) and (2) can only be made following consultation with the local...
I beg to move amendment 187, in clause 152, page 172, line 21, leave out subsections (5) and (6). This amendment would remove the Henry VIII power for the Secretary of State to alter the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 189, in clause 154, page 173, line 5, leave out “ten weeks” and insert “28 days”. This amendment would reduce the period after which an initial...
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 190, in clause 155, page 173, line 14, at end insert— “(c) transfer the premises to a related entity.” This amendment would prevent the landlord from...
I beg to move amendment 191, in clause 157, page 174, line 25, leave out “eight weeks” and insert “two weeks”. This amendment would reduce the period of time before a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 193, in clause 162, page 177, line 36, at end insert “These regulations must be laid before Parliament before the end of a period of 90 days beginning with Royal...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 194, in clause 175, page 185, line 16, at end insert— “(1A) Compensation for damage under subsection (1) does not include damage that reasonably occurred...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 199, in schedule 17, page 321, line 27, at end insert— “(A1) In section 1 of the 2020 Act (Pavement licences), in subsection (5)(b) at end insert ‘but...
I beg to move amendment 130, in clause 185, page 190, line 2, leave out “an historic environment record” and insert “or have access to an historic environment record and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 192, page 195, line 7, at end insert “(fa) under Part 8;”. This amendment corrects a drafting omission by applying the negative procedure to...
I beg to move amendment 197, in clause 195, page 197, line 1, after “sections 107” insert “, (Power to shorten deadline for examination of development consent order...
“(1) Section 98 of the Planning Act 2008 (timetable for examining, and reporting on, application for development consent order) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (4) insert—...
“In paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008 (non-material changes), after sub-paragraph (1) insert— ‘(1A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
“(1) The Land Compensation Act 1961 is amended as follows. (2) In section 14 (taking account of actual or prospective planning permission in valuing land)— (a) in subsection (2), for...
“(1) The Secretary of State must assign an independent body to assess the Government’s progress on levelling-up missions and make recommendations for improvements to delivery of them....
[Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair]
“(1) The Secretary of State must prepare annual reports on— (a) the rates of the matters in subsection (2), and (b) the extent to which the fiscal and regulatory framework supports...
“(1) A relevant authority must, when making policy, have regard to any potential impacts of that policy on the resilience of UK agriculture, agricultural land and domestic food production,...
“(1) Any housebuilding target for local planning authorities in— (a) the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), (b) regulations made under any enactment, or (c) any planning...
“(1) Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (determination of applications: general considerations) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2)(b) insert—
“(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) After section 78 (right to appeal against planning decisions and failure to take such decisions) insert—...
“(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 56(4) (time when development begun) leave out paragraphs (aa) to (c) (3) In section 92(2)(b) (outline...
“(1) Section 171B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (enforcement time limits) is amended as follows. (2) At the end of the section insert— ‘(5) But there is no...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 60 days of the day on which this Act is passed, establish a review of the merits of measures to financially incentivise brownfield development over...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 60 days of the day on which this Act is passed, establish a review of the merits of measures to improve the efficiency of the housing market. (2)...
“(1) The Secretary of State must prepare a report on possible measures to promote development in areas that are already developed. (2) The report must consider measures to promote—...
“(1) Section 210 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (penalties for non-compliance with tree preservation order) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (4) insert—...
“(1) This section applies to any meeting of a planning committee of a local authority in England. (2) A reference in any enactment to a meeting local authority is not limited to a meeting...
“(1) Section 303 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (fees for planning applications etc.) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (5) insert— ‘(5A) Regulations made...
“(1) Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 (direction that the Mayor is to be the local planning authority) is hereby revoked. (2) Section 333D of the...
“(1) This section applies to local government capital investments of a value of £2 million or more. (2) Before making an investment to which this section applies, a local authority...
“(1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/764) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 3 (dwellinghouses)— (a) for ‘whether...
“(1) Notwithstanding the National Planning Policy Framework, a local planning authority may mandate that any new housing in its area is affordable. (2) A local planning authority may define...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, publish a review of permitted development rights under Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning...
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
“(1) When preparing a statement of levelling-up missions under section 1, a Minister of the Crown must include a mission on environmental equality. (2) The environmental equality mission...
“(1) For the purposes of this section ‘the general health and well-being objective’ is the reduction of health inequalities and the improvement of well-being in England through...
“(1) The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2421/2012) are amended as follows. (2) After regulation 2 (list of assets of community value), insert—
“(1) A planning application which a local planning authority has received is subject to approval by residents in a referendum in either of the following cases— (a) the planning...
“(1) The Local Government Act 1972 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) In section 123 (disposal of land by principal councils), after subsection (2) insert—...
“(1) Each tier 2 local authority in England must produce an Annual Pubs Report. (2) A report under this section must consider the latest trends in pubs and on-licensed establishments across...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 6 months of the day on which this Act is passed, appoint commissioners to consider the level of need for public conveniences in England and the...
“(1) The Secretary of State must make Building Regulations under section 1 of the Building Act 1984 providing that new homes in England must meet the full requirements of the Future Homes...
“(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations provide that local authorities may choose the voting system used for local elections in their areas. (2) When determining whether to seek to...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must undertake a review of the business rates system. (2) The review must consider the extent to which the business rates system— (a) is achieving...
“(1) The Secretary of State must take all reasonable steps to ensure that railway stations in England— (a) provide step-free access from street to train, and (b) meet in full and as...
“(1) The Housing and Planning Act 2016 is amended as follows. (2) Leave out Chapter 2 of Part 4 (Vacant higher value local authority housing).”—
“(1) The Secretary of State must establish a review of permitted development rights under Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015...
“(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) After section 1 insert— ‘1A Planning authorities: chief planning officer (1) Each planning authority must...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of this Bill securing Royal Assent, publish a comprehensive resources and skills strategy for the planning sector. (2) The strategy...
“(1) The Secretary of State shall within six months of this Bill securing Royal Assent remove from the National Planning Policy Framework the current restrictions on the circumstances in...
“(1) The Secretary of State must have special regard to achieving the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change when preparing— (a) national policy or advice relating to the...
[Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]
“(1) The Localism Act 2011 is amended as follows. (2) In section 95(6), leave out ‘six months’ and insert ‘twelve months’. (3) In section 98(1), leave out...
“(1) Section 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (1)(d), insert— “(e) to ensure that spending decisions by Homes England are...
“(1) There is to be a body corporate known as the Standards Board for England (‘the Standards Board’). (2) The Standards Board is to consist of not less than three members...
“(1) Chapter 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 (executive arrangements) is amended as follows. (2) After section 9DA (functions of an executive: further provision) insert—...
“(1) The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (designation and reports of monitoring officer), after subsection (1) insert— ‘(1ZA) No...
“(1) The Secretary of State must make regulations to require each relevant local authority in England to introduce a local licensing scheme for holiday lets. (2) Any local licensing scheme...
“(1) A local planning authority must ensure that the development plan incorporates, so far as relevant to the use or development of land in the local planning authority’s area, the...
“(1) The Secretary of State must review the public health and poverty effects of the provisions of this Act and lay a report of that review before the House of Commons within six months of...
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