Valerie Vaz
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Thursday 28th October 2010
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Vince Cable
Yes, I can give that assurance. My colleague in the other place, Lord Greaves, has been bending my ear on that proposal, and it seems a good one, but we need to rationalise it.
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
Will the Secretary of State state his intentions for the highly skilled and independent Planning Inspectorate?
Vince Cable
The development of the planning system and what that means for policy and operationally will be set out by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. He is bringing forward very soon proposals on planning reform, and I am sure he will address that issue.