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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 February 2026
Debate
English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillContribution
Amendment 241D, a little further back, is for those who are veterans of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act, who will recall that in Schedule 7 of that Act, about plan-making, there is a provision to introduce new Section 15K to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, to provide for neighbourhood priorities statements to be made by qualifying bodies. Qualifying bodies are essentially parishes. My Amendment 241D is to include town councils as well as parish councils, and any structures that are created under this legislation for the purpose of representing neighbourhoods.
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