Planning Bill — Third reading — 25 Jun 2008 at 19:55

The majority of MPs voted to give the Planning Bill (in its current form after numerous amendments)^[1] its Third Reading, which means it now goes to the House of Lords for further deliberation.

Part of the remaining opposition was that when the minister produces a National Policy Statement,^[2] there would not be a vote in the House of Commons to ratify it.^[3]

• [1] Planning Bill, House of Lords, 26 June 2008
• [2] National Policy Statements, Clause 5 of the Planning Bill, 26 June 2008
• [3] John McDonnell MP, House of Commons, 25 June 2008

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