Member

As far as the first effect is concerned, as the noble Lord will doubtless recall, at the time of our debates on the Planning and Infrastructure Act, I indicated that the Government did not feel that now was the right time to commence neighbourhood priority statements. This was primarily because of the significant changes we were introducing to the local plan-making system and our desire to make sure that those had settled before we considered any further changes. I fear that I will disappoint the noble Lord, but that remains our position.