Member

Very briefly, I will turn to the other two amendments in this group. We support the intent of Amendment 119 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. It is about ensuring that public bodies discharging duties under this Bill pay consideration to the difficulties often faced by small and medium-sized developers when engaging with the planning system. What is not to like about that? Amendment 103 from the noble Lord, Lord Banner, supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, on the principles of proportionality in planning among decision-makers, applicants and consultees, is about ensuring that things are more focused and effective for public participation. Again, that is something that we are minded to support. With that, I beg to move.