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Scheduled Event - Friday 26th April
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Commons - Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber
Green Belt (Protection) Bill 2023-24
MP: Christopher Chope
Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Apr. 25 2024

Source Page: Regulatory Horizons Council: the Future Regulation of Space Technologies
Document: (PDF)

Found: monitoring could support development of new financial products associated with ca rbon net zero and the green


Lords Chamber
Affordable Housing: Supply - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Lord Birt (XB - Life peer) This is not for housing in our precious green belt, of course, but near where people work. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I will take no lessons from the Green Party, who say one thing in this Chamber while its councillors - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Railway Stations (North of Central Belt) - Thu 25 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) motion S6M-12727, in the name of Liam Kerr, on the need for new railway stations north of the central belt - Speech Link
2: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) Perhaps with the SNP’s new-found freedom, having dropped the Green extremists, we can hope for more.My - Speech Link
3: Nicoll, Audrey (SNP - Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) transition to a greener economy, people have become conscious of the need to consider alternative and more green - Speech Link


Written Question
Planning
Thursday 25th April 2024

Asked by: Theresa Villiers (Conservative - Chipping Barnet)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a revised version of his Department's Planning Policy Guidance to reflect recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

Since 19 December 2023, we have updated Planning Practice Guidance multiple times to include new guidance on Biodiversity Net Gain, and updated existing guidance on the Community Infrastructure Levy, Housing Supply and Delivery, the Green Belt, Natural Environment and Viability. Further guidance updates will be published as necessary in due course.


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 24 Apr 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Chris Heaton-Harris (Con - Daventry) answer does rather depend on whether the numbers he has looked at are for checks in the red lane or the green - Speech Link
2: Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills) candidate in the West Midlands talks about housing, but makes no commitment to protect our precious green - Speech Link
3: Oliver Dowden (Con - Hertsmere) When it comes to the green belt, we have all seen the new wheeze from the Labour party—redesignate green - Speech Link


Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: Recovered appeal: land to the north of Cambridge North Station, Cambridge (ref: 3315611 - 23 April 2024)
Document: (PDF)

Found: It would harm the surrounding landscape and Green Belt, particu larly to the eastern edge of the site


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR release
Document: FOI 202300390751 - Information Released - Annex B (PDF)

Found: Both the HMT Green Book and the SPFM make reference to the importance of taking a wider view of value


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR release
Document: FOI 202300390751 - Information Released - Annex C (PDF)

Found: Connectivity between the Highlands and the Islands to the Central Belt and further beyond which opens


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 22 Apr 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Flick Drummond (Con - Meon Valley) The list also includes green spaces, so will the Minister confirm that if a community group wanted to - Speech Link
2: Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills) In constituencies such as Aldridge-Brownhills, our green belt is precious; and once it has gone, it has - Speech Link