Member

Finally, as the noble Lord, Lord Banner, raised it, I am appalled that, having been through however many days of deliberation on this Bill, just as we were coming to the end, the Secretary of State issued these directions that if a site of 150 near a railway station is going to be refused—which it may be, for very good reason—it will be called in. Now then, that is really not acceptable, especially as we have been debating a planning Bill, and immediately a new issue comes up, we have a directions call. Perhaps the Minister will remark further on that.