Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Debate between John McDonnell and Matthew Pennycook
Report stage
Monday 9th June 2025
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Monday 9th June 2025
(3 weeks, 4 days ago)
Commons ChamberRead Full debate Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 View all Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Debates Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 June 2025 - (9 Jun 2025)
Matthew Pennycook
My hon. Friend is right: the Bill does streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure. Although the changes I have just referred to relate not to homes but the regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects—big clean energy projects, water reservoirs and so forth—there are other changes in the Bill that do support a more streamlined local planning process.
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Ind)
Before the Minister moves on, will he give way?
Matthew Pennycook
I am going to make some progress, because I know a lot of hon. Members want to get in and there are lots of points I need to make before I can bring others in.