§ Amendments made: No. 122, in page 194, line 28, leave out 'subsection' and insert 'subsections (4) and'.
No. 36, in page 194, leave out from end of line 52 to end of line 2 on page 195 and insert `Section 63.'
No. 22, in page 195, line 3, at end insert—
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`In section 69, in subsection (1) "made to that authority" and in subsection (3) "made to the authority".'
No. 50, in page 195, line 13, at end insert
`In section 186(1)(c) the words from "or for its retention" to "granted".'
§ No. 15, in page 195, line 59, leave out 'and'.
§ No. 16, in page 195, line 61, after 'certificate"' insert `and "mineral compensation modifications"'.
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No. 55, in page 196, line 4, after '71)"', insert
`in the definition of "planning permission" the words from "and in construing" to the end'
No. 17, in page 196, line 4, after '71)"', insert
`the definitions of "relevant order", "restriction on the winning and working of minerals" and "special consultations"'.
No. 18, in page 196, leave out lines 26 to 28 and insert—
`Schedule 11'.
§ No. 60, in page 197, line 15, leave out 'and 35(1)(b)' and insert `35(1)(b) and 38'
§ No. 37, in page 197, column 3, leave out line 37.
§ No. 123, in page 198, line 39, column 3, at beginning insert 'in'.
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No. 189, in page 200, line 12, column 3, at end insert—
'In Part II of Schedule 2, the entry for section 33(4) of the Land Compensation Act 1973.'.
§ No. 190, in page 200 leave out line 28.
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No. 98, in page 201, line 6, at end insert—
`Section 153A.'.
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No. 99, in page 201, line 20, at end insert—
`Section 159A.
Section 159B.'.
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No. 100, in page 201, line 21, column 3, at end insert—
`In section 166(2)(c), the words from "or for its retention" to "granted".'.
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No. 101, in page 201 leave out lines 22 to 24 and insert—
`Section 167B.
Section 167C.'.
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No. 191, in page 201, line 42, column 3, at end insert—
'In section 251(1A), the definition of "development consisting of the winning and working of minerals".'.
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No. 102, in page 201, line 58, column 3, after `certificate', insert—
`and'.
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No. 103, in page 201, line 59, column 3, leave out 'and' and insert—
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';in the definition of "planning permission" the words from "and in construing" to the end; and the definition of '.—[Sir George Young.]
§ Order for Third Reading read.—[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, and Prince of Wales's Consent on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall, signified.]
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the Third time. —[Sir George Young.]
11.40 pm§ Mr. Win GriffithsA few words need to be said on Third Reading. The Opposition support the Bill as it ha .s been amended, but we still have grave reservations about clause 12 and the issue of unilateral undertakings, because there is, unfortunately, some scope there for innuendo and rumour when it comes to the undertakings being made.
However, our main criticism of the Bill really rests on the Government's commitment in "This Common Inheritance" to green themselves. Given the previous Secretary of State's commitment to using the planning system for the enhancement and protection of the environment, many people, both inside and outside the House, were surprised at the lack of virtually all greenery in the Bill.
It is only because of the doughty fight put up in another place by peers of all parties and by Members from both sides of the House that we have, thankfully and appreciatively, seen some major concessions by the Government on environmental issues.
Nevertheless, we have still failed to include in the Bill important measures for coastal zone planning or sustainable development or proper planning controls in agriculture and forestry. We recognise that the Government have not accepted those, but we appreciate that they moved in the right direction on all the important environmental considerations.
We are only sorry that they did not come forward in the first place in a constructive spirit with the proposals which now exist in the Bill. We need to underline the fact that it is only because of the efforts of people other than the Government that they are now there. However, we thank the Government for responding 50 per cent. to 75 per cent. along the path of the green way which is so desperately needed.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time, and passed, with amendments.