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Found: compulsory purchase process and land compensation rules through measures contained in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: We also welcome the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and look forward to working with the government

Found: The government is accelerating planning reform through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, aiming

Found: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is also an opportunity for the UK to prioritise growth by creating

Found: We hope that the statutory duties introduced in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will rectify this

Found: Planning and Infrastructure Bill - impacting planning applications/accommodation availability - What

Found: Planning and Infrastructure Bill: although not specifically intended to impact the evolution of existing

Found: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Dr Victoria Hills, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute;

Found: Given that the government, in its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, is seeking to disapply the current

Found: account of LNRSs through duties in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (2023) and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB) is currently being considered by Parliament.

Found: proceeding in parallel with our wider programme of planning reforms, including the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has a provision in it to ringfence fees, but that is targeted quite

Found: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has a provision in it to ringfence fees, but that is targeted quite

Found: In the Planning and Infrastructure Bill that is currently progressing through Parliament, the Government

Found: My predecessor had already started on that work, notably in taking the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: I am sorry to say that I have looked, and I look again, at the NPPF, the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: benefit work for transmission infrastructure, which is being legislated for through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: the target, identifying over £1bn in administrative burden savings, for example the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is calling for changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: That is going to be in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and will facilitate more building.

Found: the target, identifying over £1bn in administrative burden savings, for example the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Will Jeffwitz, Head of Policy at the NHF, explained that: 77 G15, L&Q (HLV0023) 78 Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: That is why we welcome the government's new Planning and Infrastructure Bill as a positive step to support

Found: We have introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to streamline the planning process and accelerate

Found: Therefore, whilst recent reforms such as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and the updated National

Found: Lords debate of 17 July 25 raised pertinent questions concerning the suitability of The Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Q77 Chair: The Government would tell a story, as they do, about the way in which the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: It also points out that there is a provision in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill that will allow

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to local planning authority agendas with regard to house building upon companies directly linked to the Industrial Strategy.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is committed to building 1.5 million homes over this Parliament and delivering our modern Industrial Strategy.

Reforming the planning system is key to delivering on both of these commitments. The revised National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies should set out a clear economic vision and strategy which positively and proactively encourages sustainable economic growth, having regard to the national Industrial Strategy and any relevant Local Industrial Strategies. We will ensure that the planning system supports growth in our eight priority sectors, as reflected in the revised Framework. This prioritisation will be further embedded when we consult on a set of national policies for decision-making before the end of the year.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will also streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure – including infrastructure relevant to delivering the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.

The Government engages regularly with relevant stakeholders to understand and monitor the impacts of our proposed reforms.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Questions 87306 and 87307, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new planning powers in the (a) Planning and Infrastructure and (b) English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill on the role of (i) local councils and (ii) elected councillors in decision-making on individual planning applications.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Impact Assessments have been published for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the protection of chalk streams in North West Norfolk constituency.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Chalk streams are incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife – from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species.

The Government recognises the importance of protecting these globally rare habitats.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the letter from the Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection to the Deputy Prime Minister on 2 May concerning the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which stated that “In our considered view, the bill would have the effect of reducing the level of environmental protection provided for by existing environmental law”, on what basis they made a statement under section 20(3) rather than subsection (4) of the Environment Act 2021.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill concerning development and nature recovery will not reduce overall levels of environmental protection.

Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) can only be put in place where the Secretary of State is satisfied the delivery of conservation measures are likely to outweigh the negative effects of development.

EDPs and the conservation measures they propose must be evidence-based and properly scrutinised before being put in place. EDPs may include back-up measures that can be deployed if monitoring shows the environmental outcomes are not being achieved.

Natural England will be empowered and given the tools to deliver the conservation measures needed to secure the aims of the EDP.

The government is confident that this more strategic approach to the assessment of negative effects, and delivery of conservation measures, strikes the right balance and will result in better environmental outcomes that go further than simply offsetting harm as required under current legislation.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what procedure will be available for those affected by compulsory purchase orders owing to nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) to object following changes to the NSIP regime in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Development Consent Orders (DCO) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects may include powers of compulsory acquisition. However, Government guidance related to the procedures for the compulsory acquisition of land continues to expect acquisition by agreement wherever practicable and supports early engagement with affected parties. DCO promoters proposing to seek powers of compulsory acquisition should be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that all reasonable alternatives to compulsory acquisition (including modifications to the scheme) have been explored. The Secretary of State will only authorise compulsory acquisition in circumstances where it is satisfied that the statutory tests in the Planning Act 2008 are met—including that the land is required for the development, or to facilitate or is incidental to the development, and that there is a compelling case in the public interest for the compulsory acquisition. These matters are rigorously tested during the examination stage of an application.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill does not alter these statutory tests or the requirement to notify those with an interest in land once an application is accepted. The Bill removes the duty to consult persons who have an interest in the land, or able to make a relevant claim for compensation, but retains acceptance notification and full participation rights for affected persons. Updated guidance associated with the pre-application stage of DCO applications will set out expectations for engagement with affected persons during the pre-application stage.

Landowners, including those affected by proposed compulsory acquisition, are treated as an interested party and are still able to submit a relevant representation to provide their formal comments on the application. This also enables them to participate in the examination, make written submissions, attend hearings, and request compulsory acquisition‑specific hearings.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 30 October (HL Deb col 1496), what protection will be given under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to those at risk of compulsory purchase of their property owing to developments such as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects like the expansion at Heathrow Airport.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Development Consent Orders (DCO) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects may include powers of compulsory acquisition. However, Government guidance related to the procedures for the compulsory acquisition of land continues to expect acquisition by agreement wherever practicable and supports early engagement with affected parties. DCO promoters proposing to seek powers of compulsory acquisition should be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that all reasonable alternatives to compulsory acquisition (including modifications to the scheme) have been explored. The Secretary of State will only authorise compulsory acquisition in circumstances where it is satisfied that the statutory tests in the Planning Act 2008 are met—including that the land is required for the development, or to facilitate or is incidental to the development, and that there is a compelling case in the public interest for the compulsory acquisition. These matters are rigorously tested during the examination stage of an application.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill does not alter these statutory tests or the requirement to notify those with an interest in land once an application is accepted. The Bill removes the duty to consult persons who have an interest in the land, or able to make a relevant claim for compensation, but retains acceptance notification and full participation rights for affected persons. Updated guidance associated with the pre-application stage of DCO applications will set out expectations for engagement with affected persons during the pre-application stage.

Landowners, including those affected by proposed compulsory acquisition, are treated as an interested party and are still able to submit a relevant representation to provide their formal comments on the application. This also enables them to participate in the examination, make written submissions, attend hearings, and request compulsory acquisition‑specific hearings.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered reforming the Habitat Regulations in as far as they relate to planning.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is nearing its final stages in Parliament. The Bill establishes a strategic alternative to the Habitats Regulations Assessment in certain circumstances, although the Regulations remain in place. These provisions will accelerate housing and infrastructure development while supporting the recovery of protected sites and species.

The Government is working to improve the functioning of the Habitats Regulations,

including acting on the recommendations of the Corry Review and the recent Post-Implementation Review. We will also publish updated guidance on the Habitats Regulations Assessment process.

We want to ensure that the Habitats Regulations deliver certainty and efficiency for developers, while protecting our most valuable habitats and species.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support areas with a high proportion of construction sector businesses.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government’s Plan for Change includes a hugely ambitious milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England in this Parliament.

My department is working across government and with industry to address skills shortages and improve skills, competence, and productivity across built environment professions, from construction trades to architects, planners, building inspectors and other specialist professions.

Our landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill will further streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure, helping to support construction businesses across the UK.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75194 on Planning and Infrastructure Bill: European Commission, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials have had with the European Commission on (a) issues of environmental regression and (b) other issues in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK meets annually with the European Commission through the Level Playing Field Trade Specialised Committee to discuss the implementation of the Level Playing Field chapter within which Article 391 (non-regression from levels of environmental protection) sits. This year’s meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee was held on 15 October 2025.

At this meeting the UK provided an overview of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and both parties agreed to ongoing engagement once the Bill receives Royal Assent and focus shifts to its implementation.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that construction of AI data centres is compatible with energy infrastructure capacity and statutory environmental targets.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires local planning authorities to plan for growth sustainably, taking account of infrastructure needs and environmental impacts. It also ensures planning decisions contribute to meeting statutory environmental targets, including by preventing unacceptable pollution and protecting local environments. Planning authorities must also consider water and wastewater capacity, with the cross-government Water Delivery Taskforce helping to ensure infrastructure keeps pace with growth.

Subject to draft Regulations that are currently before Parliament being in place, environmental impacts, including energy and water impacts will be assessed as part of the overall consideration and determination of data centre projects that have been directed to proceed through the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects consenting process.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will further streamline consenting while maintaining strong environmental safeguards.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) costs and (b) merits of adding Ramsar sites to the Habitats Regulation rules.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Convention on Wetlands. Most Ramsar sites are also already designated as Habitats Sites or Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and so subject to strict protections. However, in view of our international commitments as signatories to the Convention, it is Government policy that all Ramsar sites are afforded protection under the Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) process as a matter of policy.

The statutory recognition of Ramsar sites through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will formalise existing practice, reducing ambiguity and potential legal risk, and providing greater clarity and certainty for developers. Adding Ramsar sites to the Habitats Regulation also enables Ramsar sites, and development that impacts upon these sites, to benefit from the new Nature Restoration Fund model, supporting both nature recovery and sustainable development.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has with the Secretary of State for Defence on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array, in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Defence, and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have worked closely together on how best to unlock the development of up to 3 gigawatts of further onshore wind capability in the Eskdalemuir area. This would contribute up to £2 billion of investment in UK based companies.

Options to unlock this capacity – including through regulations pursuant to powers granted by the Planning and Infrastructure Bill – are subject to joint consultation due to be launched by the DESNZ and the Scottish Government.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's document entitled Planning applications in England: April to June 2025 - statistical release, published on 18 September 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for the declines of (a) 5 per cent for planning permission applications compared to the same quarter last year, (b) 5 per cent in granted decisions compared to the year ending June 2024, and (c) 9 per cent in granted residential applications compared to the year ending June 2024.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The individual factors affecting changes in quarterly planning statistics are complex and difficult to disentangle.

My Department’s initial assessment is that a combination of structural, economic, and operational factors best explain the Q2 2025 results. These include a rise in financing costs, which particularly impacts SME developers, and capacity constraints within local planning authorities which affect decision-making timescales.

It should be noted that the planning statistics in question do not separately identify outline planning applications.

It is also the case that other data sources indicate a more positive position. For example, TerraQuest figures on residential planning applications outside of London suggest a 68% increase in the number of new homes included in residential applications in Q3 this calendar year.

The government expect that the changes made to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in December 2024, alongside other reforms to the planning system enacted since, will feed through into a higher level of planning applications and decisions.

In its March 2025 outlook, the OBR estimated that the revised NPPF alone would increase net additions by 170,000 over the forecast period 2024/25 to 2029/30, or 120,000 in the Parliament – delivering the highest level of UK housebuilding in 40 years.

Once it receives Royal Assent, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will further streamline planning processes, improve certainty for applicants, and unlock and accelerate more housing and infrastructure delivery.

Through our capacity and capability programme, we are giving local planning authorities the resources needed to provide a more efficient and responsive planning service, including in respect of making timelier decisions.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what was discussed and what actions were agreed under agenda item 4(c) regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at the meeting on 15 October of the Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development under the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

At the meeting in question, UK officials provided an overview of the Bill’s contents and an update on its progress through Parliament. The UK agreed to provide a further update once the Bill receives Royal Assent.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many national significant infrastructure planning decisions have been made (a) within and (b) outside the statutory time frame in this Parliament; how many applications have been made but not yet had a decision; and what estimate his Department has made of the number that would be needed to be approved each year to meet the Government's target.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government made 21 decisions on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in the first year of this Parliament. This compares with the first year of the last Parliament in which only 15 decisions were made and represents the highest number of annual decisions made since the NSIP programme was introduced in 2011.

27 NSIP decisions have been made so far since the start of this Parliament. Of these, 13 were within the statutory timeframes and 14 were not. A number of those 14 decisions made outside of statutory timeframes exceeded the limit during the previous Parliament. This government swiftly made decisions on those projects in July 2024.

To date in this Parliament, 33 projects have submitted an application but have not yet had a decision. Through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, we are seeking to reduce the average time it takes reach a decision on an NSIP project from its peak of 4.2 years under the previous government.

To achieve our Plan for Change milestone of fast-tracking 150 planning decisions, we will need an average of 32 decisions per year from July 2025. While we have not achieved this in our first year, we expect the rate of decisions to continue to accelerate alongside the already seen increase in projects entering the pipeline.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure effective coordination between energy infrastructure projects.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is taking a more strategic approach to energy infrastructure. Through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, we are ensuring National Policy Statements remain up to date and streamlining decision-making, while maintaining fairness and transparency. We are consulting on new guidance to strengthen community engagement. All large projects must address cumulative impacts as part of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime, with Local Impact Reports from authorities. The National Energy System Operator is developing the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (2026) and Centralised Strategic Network Plan (2027) to ensure holistic, coordinated planning across Great Britain.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to judicial review do not adversely impact access to justice for local communities challenging Government decisions on infrastructure projects.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

The ability to challenge the lawfulness of Government decisions and those of other public bodies is fundamental to the rule of law. The Government remains committed to this principle.

Under the changes being taken forward in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) judicial reviews, only claimants whose cases are deemed ‘totally without merit’ at the oral permission stage in the High Court will be prevented from appealing to the Court of Appeal. In other cases, the claimant can appeal the refusal of permission.

The Government is also working with the judiciary to take forward a number of other procedural changes to speed up the process for NSIP judicial reviews, such as target timescales, to ensure such cases are dealt with promptly. This can benefit all parties, including claimants.

These reforms are about ensuring cases move through the courts more quickly and efficiently, not about limiting the ability for the public to challenge decisions.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 77959 on Landscapes Review, if he will make it his policy to maintain the Protected Landscapes duty as enacted through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government has no plans to repeal the Protected Landscapes duty.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) incoming and (b) existing Mayors of combined authorities are set targets for community-led housing in local growth plans.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Local Growth Plans provide a long-term strategic framework for growth in their regions, and all mayors will be required to produce and publish one. The plans articulate a ten-year vision for growth, identifying shared priorities to be taken forward with the UK Government.

As locally led plans, MSAs may identify priorities in relation to housing where relevant in their Local Growth Plans. In addition, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill enables mayors of combined authorities to specify an amount of housing (of any kind) in their spatial development strategies, where they consider it to be of strategic importance to the strategy area.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to launch a statutory consultation for East-West Rail Connection State 2 and 3.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

East West Rail Company is planning further consultation in 2026. It is currently reviewing plans for this in line with the proposed Planning and Infrastructure Bill reforms. A further update will be provided shortly.

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Found: Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 - Consideration of Lords amendments

Found: Introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to streamline and expedite the delivery of homes and

Found: single-year agreements. 12 This remains subject to Parliamentary progress as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill provides for the creation of a Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) that

Found: • Supporting the development of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Found: Planning reforms are underway via the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, alongside consultations on energy

Found: Planning reforms are underway via the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, alongside consultations on

Found: the number of new homes – including affordable homes – delivered 156 ‘Guide to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: the number of new homes – including affordable homes – delivered 156 ‘Guide to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: • Applying new powers in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to help prioritise projects identified

Found: • Applying new powers in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to help prioritise projects identified

Found: acted in a range of areas that will enable expansion at Heathrow, including through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: the DCO application, it is considering the opportunities from proposed reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Report - March 2025 CD120 Duplicate of CD052.6 CD121 MHCLG DPM - Letter to Councils on Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: This includes: • Introducing reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to streamline licence

Found: time, the government is also pressing ahead with a series of enabling reforms: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: is also pressing ahead with wider reforms to the UK’s planning systems, including the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: The UK government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill has introduced a proposed statutory requirement

Found: announced the creation of a bill discount scheme, which would be established through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: announced the creation of a bill discount scheme, which would be established through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: to growth in key sectors, such as removing blockers in the planning system via the Planning and Infrastructure bill

Found: statutory consultees UK Government giving effect to multiple planning ‘options’ through Planning and Infrastructure bill

Found: In the future, tools like Environmental Delivery Plans included in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: This includes: • Introducing reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to streamline licence

Found: The UK government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill has introduced a proposed statutory requirement

Found: Government Renters’ Rights Bill Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Regulations Assessment process, as discussed during the Report stage (third day) of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Regulations Assessment process, as discussed during the Report stage (third day) of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Found: Government also announced plans to legislate electricity bill discounts through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Continuing to work with the UK Government to reform the consenting process through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: community, no community 1 Energy developer respondents noted that the UK Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: to reform the energy consents system in Scotland, including through measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: to reform the energy consents system in Scotland, including through measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Ministers to reform the consenting process for electricity infrastructure through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: 2025 24 Working with the UK Government to reform the consenting process through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: formulation of policy by the government.In March 2025 the UK Government published its Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: purchase legislation being progressed in England and Wales, including through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: recommended Crime and Policing Bill (supplementary) 1 August 2025 Consent recommended Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: and Policing Bill Partial consent recommended Not yet considered Not yet considered Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: 1 SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 4) Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: and Infrastructure Committee’s report on the Legislative Consent Memorandums1 for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Committee’s reports on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: 1 SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 5) Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Report on Legislative Consent Memorandums 3 and 4 for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 1

Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.5) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Found: Constitution Committee (LJCC) reports on the Legislative Consent Memorandums for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Found: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 March 2025 (six months

Question

Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm whether the omission from the Welsh Government's LCM of clause 102 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently before the UK Parliament means that the Bill's provision on reducing compensation from 7.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent applies to England only?

Answered by None