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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 55

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Bill 3155Commons originatingintroduced 11 May 2022
This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 55 · 26 Oct 2023

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Amendments 100

Committee stage — Commons 20

WithdrawnClause 84EditBillBody

Clause 84, page 92, line 9, leave out lines 9 to 16 and insert— “(2) Before designating a policy as a national development management policy for the purposes of this Act the Secretary of State must carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of that policy.

Moved: Matthew Pennycook#10001871
WithdrawnClause 85DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 85, page 92, leave out lines 26 and 27

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001872
NotCalledClause 85EditBillBody

Clause 85, page 92, line 27, at end insert— “(c) supporting policies within the Spatial Development Strategy that achieve objectives for the benefit of strategic planning of Greater London.”

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001873
NotCalledClause 85EditBillBody

Clause 85, page 93, line 5, at end insert— “(2DA) The determination of whether a matter is of strategic importance to more than one London borough for the purposes of subsection (2D) lies solely with the Mayor of London.”

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001874
NotCalledClause 85EditBillBody

Clause 85, page 93, line 9, at end insert— “(2F) The spatial development strategy must include statements dealing with the general spatial development aspects of—

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001875
NotCalledClause 85DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 85, page 93, leave out lines 13 to 19

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001876
WithdrawnSchedule 7DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Schedule 7, page 228, leave out line 5

Moved: Matthew Pennycook#10001877
NotCalledSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 228, line 9, at end insert— “(8) Any person who makes representations in relation to the strategy must (if that person so requests) be invited to appear before and be heard by the examiner.”

Moved: Matthew Pennycook#10001878
NotCalledSchedule 7DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Schedule 7, page 224, leave out lines 19 to 22

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001883
NotCalledSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 233, line 41, at end insert— “15AJ Duty to co-operate in absence of joint spatial development strategy

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001884
WithdrawnSchedule 7DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Schedule 7, page 238, leave out lines 16 and 17

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001885
NotCalledSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 239, line 19, at end insert— “(but may not require a local plan to be consistent with any national demand management policy)”

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10001886
WithdrawnSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 227, line 15, at end insert— “(e) other community organisations representing members of that community”

Moved: Rachael Maskell#10001903
WithdrawnSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 234, line 27, at end insert— “(j) the timescale for the deliberative democracy process as set out in section [<i>Deliberative democracy: local planning</i>].”

Moved: Rachael Maskell#10001904
WithdrawnSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 238, line 6, at insert— “(4A) A local plan may provide that the local planning authority may review and change any outline planning permissions in place prior to the establishment of a local plan, including on sites where work has already commenced, to bring those permissions in line with requirements set out in the plan.”

Moved: Rachael Maskell#10001905
NotCalledSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 239, line 14, at end insert— “(ha) the deliberative democracy process as set out in section [<i>Deliberative democracy: local planning</i>].”

Moved: Rachael Maskell#10001906
WithdrawnSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 239, line 14, at end insert— “(ha) Environmental Outcomes Reports,”

Moved: Rachael Maskell#10001907
NotCalledSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 238, line 31, at end insert— “(3A) Prior to establishing a local plan, the local authority must carry out a deliberative democracy process as set out in section [<i>Deliberative democracy: local planning</i>].”

Moved: Rachael Maskell#10001908
WithdrawnSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 224, line 14, after “authorities” insert “or county councils”

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10003458
NotCalledSchedule 7EditBillBody

Schedule 7, page 224, line 16, after “authority” insert “or county council”

Moved: Matthew PennycookSponsor: Alex Norris, Colleen Fletcher#10003463

Report stage — Commons 20

AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Power to permit community land auction arrangements

Moved: Michael Gove#10003347
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Parliamentary scrutiny of pilot

Moved: Michael Gove#10003348
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Fees for certain services in relation to nationally significant infrastructure projects

Moved: Michael Gove#10003353
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Community land auction arrangements and their purpose

Moved: Michael Gove#10003355
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “CLA infrastructure delivery strategy

Moved: Michael Gove#10003356
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Duty to grant sufficient planning permission for self-build and custom housebuilding

Moved: Michael Gove#10003363
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “CLA regulations: further provision and guidance

Moved: Michael Gove#10003365
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Power to provide for authorities making joint local plans

Moved: Michael Gove#10003367
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Use of CLA receipts in an area to which section <i>(Duty to pass CLA receipts to other persons)</i>(1) duty does not relate

Moved: Michael Gove#10003368
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Interpretation of Part 4A

Moved: Michael Gove#10003371
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Street votes: community infrastructure levy

Moved: Michael Gove#10003376
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Marine licensing

Moved: Michael Gove#10003377
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Expiry of Part 4A

Moved: Michael Gove#10003378
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Condition relating to development progress reports

Moved: Michael Gove#10003379
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Application of CLA receipts

Moved: Michael Gove#10003381
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Power to decline to determine applications in cases of earlier non-implementation etc

Moved: Michael Gove#10003382
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Duty to pass CLA receipts to other persons

Moved: Michael Gove#10003400
AgreedAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Street votes

Moved: Michael Gove#10003401
NotCalledEditBillBody

Line 27, at end insert— “(3B) This subsection applies in a case where there has been a failure adequately to fulfil conditions attached to a previous planning permission.””

Moved: Mr Clive Betts#10003820
NotCalledEditBillBody

Line 20, after “(3)” insert “or (3B)”

Moved: Mr Clive Betts#10003931

Committee stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 199AddClauseOrSchedule

Before Clause 199, insert the following new Clause— “Review into business rates system

Moved: Baroness PinnockSponsor: Lord Shipley#10004342
NotMovedClause 178EditBillBody

Clause 178, page 223, line 37, at end insert “unless proceedings have been commenced for possession, in which case the premises are to be treated as occupied prior to the termination of such proceedings”

Moved: Lord EthertonSponsor: Lord Thurlow#10004544
NotMovedClause 176EditBillBody

Clause 176, page 222, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) Designations under subsections (1) and (2) can only be made following consultation with local business on possible incentives to address vacant premises.”

Moved: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage#10005007
NotMovedClause 181EditBillBody

Clause 181, page 224, line 31, at end insert— “(c) transfer the premises to a related entity.”

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005013
NotMovedClause 179EditBillBody

Clause 179, page 224, line 13, at end insert “for the purposes of regeneration”.

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005015
NotMovedClause 186DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 186, page 228, line 6, leave out subsection (5)

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005016
WithdrawnBeforeDebateSchedule 16EditBillBody

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Schedule 16, page 386, line 27 at end insert—

Moved: The Earl of Lytton#10005029
NotMovedClause 202AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause— “Pedestrianisation

Moved: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage#10005031
NotMovedClause 180EditBillBody

Clause 180, page 224, line 22, leave out "ten weeks" and insert "28 days"

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005038
WithdrawnClause 176EditBillBody

Clause 176, page 222, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) Designations under subsections (1) and (2) may only be made following consultation with the local community.”

Moved: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage#10005044
NotMovedClause 188EditBillBody

Clause 188, page 229, line 40, at end insert— “(10) The regulations must first be laid before Parliament before the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.”

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005048
NotMovedClause 176EditBillBody

Clause 176, page 222, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) The local community may make application for designations under subsections (1) and (2) to be made.”

Moved: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage#10005050
NotMovedClause 183EditBillBody

Clause 183, page 226, line 6, leave out "eight" and insert "two"

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005059
NotMovedClause 202AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause— “Access to cash and high street banks

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005064
NotMovedClause 202AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause— “Resources

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005065
NotMovedClause 202AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause— “Vacant pubs

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005066
NotMovedClause 202AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause— “Business rates and council tax

Moved: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage#10005074
NotMovedClause 178DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 178, page 223, line 38, leave out subsections (5) and (6)

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005076
NotMovedClause 201EditBillBody

Clause 201, page 237, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) Compensation for damage under subsection (1) does not include damage that reasonably occurred gaining access to the site or premises where a landlord fails to grant such access.”

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10005077
NotMovedSchedule 16EditBillBody

Schedule 16, page 386, line 27, at end insert— “8 That the landlord has used all reasonable endeavours to let the property at a fair market rent and on such other terms as may be reasonably necessary to be attractive to potential occupiers and has demonstrated this to the reasonable satisfaction of the local authority; provided that—

Moved: The Earl of Lytton#10005117

Report stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert— “(2A) The levelling-up missions must include missions which relate to—

Moved: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage#10007496
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(aa) include an evaluation of progress towards each mission from an independent advisory council, including separate chapters which consider the variances in delivery between different nations and regions.”

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10007505
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert— “(2A) The levelling-up missions must include a mission to reduce the proportion of children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions.”

Moved: Baroness Lister of BurtersettSponsor: Baroness Stroud, The Lord Bishop of Durham, Baroness D'Souza#10007512
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert— “(c) an independent assessment of to what extent the allocation of Levelling Up Funds has supported the delivery of each missions, and a process for a Minister of the Crown to provide a statement explaining how future allocations support the levelling-up missions.”

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10007518
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 6, at end insert— “(1A) A Minister of the Crown must withdraw the statement if, before the end of the 30-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve it.

Moved: Lord Lansley#10007872
AgreedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Rural proofing report

Moved: Lord Foster of BathSponsor: Lord Carrington#10007992
NotMovedClause 3AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— “Reporting on missions: robotics and automation

Moved: Lord Holmes of Richmond#10008280
AgreedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Statement of levelling-up missions: devolution

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10008375
AgreedClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 5, line 5, at end insert— “(5A) In the course of carrying out a review under this section, a Minister of the Crown must—

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10008401
AgreedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 4, line 19, at end insert— “(4) Before making any revisions under subsection (2), a Minister of the Crown must—

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10008409
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 3, line 19, at end insert— “(5A) In the course of preparing a report on the delivery of the levelling-up missions, a Minister of the Crown must carry out such consultation as the Minister considers appropriate with the devolved authorities.”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10008451
AgreedClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Levelling Up Fund: round three

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10008474
WithdrawnClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Regional disparities: cost of living

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10008497
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert— “(2A) A statement of levelling-up missions must include an assessment of geographical disparities in the United Kingdom, broken down by local authority and by postcode area and council ward.

Moved: Lord Shipley#10008498
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert— “(2A) When preparing a statement of levelling-up missions under subsection (1), a Minister of the Crown must include a mission to address health disparities, aimed at reducing gaps in healthy life expectancy between communities, and addressing disparities in health outcomes throughout people’s life course.”

Moved: Baroness Finlay of LlandaffSponsor: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, The Lord Bishop of London#10008499
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 2, line 31, at end insert— “(12) The first statement of levelling-up missions made under this section must include, but is not limited to, missions relating to—

Moved: Baroness Pinnock#10008506
WithdrawnClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Capital spending: impact assessment

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10008514
NotMovedClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Levelling-up missions and local authority tenders

Moved: Lord Berkeley#10008518
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 6, after “Parliament” insert “within 30 days of the passing of this Act”

Moved: Baroness Hayman of Ullock#10008521
NotMovedClause 226AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 226, insert the following new Clause— “Expansion of building safety remediation

Moved: Baroness Pinnock#10009179

3rd reading — Lords 20

AgreedClause 174EditBillBody

Clause 174, page 211, line 4, leave out from the first “to” to end of line 6 and insert “require certain assumptions to be made in certain circumstances about nutrient pollution standards (see section 173).”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009181
AgreedSchedule 16EditBillBody

Schedule 16, page 479, line 15, after “(1)(d)(ii)” insert “and (e)(i)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009183
AgreedClause 256EditBillBody

Clause 256, page 300, line 24, leave out “the following provisions” and insert “section 171(3)(e)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009191
AgreedSchedule 16EditBillBody

Schedule 16 page 479, line 9, leave out sub-paragraph (e) and insert— “(e) the decision is made—

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009195
AgreedClause 157EditBillBody

Clause 157, page 183, line 23, at end insert “(including, amongst other things, chalk streams)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009198
AgreedClause 253EditBillBody

Clause 253, page 295, line 39, after “given” insert “within the opt-out period”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009200
AgreedClause 253AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 253, insert the following new Clause— “Protected landscapes

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009201
AgreedSchedule 16EditBillBody

Schedule 16, page 479, line 17, at end insert— “(c) in a case within paragraph (1)(d)(i) and (e)(ii), that the plant will meet the nitrogen nutrient pollution standard on and after the applicable date;

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009203
AgreedClause 173EditBillBody

Clause 173, page 206, line 9, at end insert— “(iv) where a direction relating to the plant and the related nutrient pollution standard is made or revoked under regulation 85C or 110B of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012) (disapplication of assumption that the plant will meet the standard on and after the upgrade date or applicable date), that fact and the date on which the direction or revocation takes effect;”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009206
AgreedClause 263EditBillBody

Clause 263, page 306, line 4, after “246” insert “and (<i>Protected landscapes</i>)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009208
AgreedClause 256DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 256, page 300, line 26, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b)

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009209
AgreedSchedule 16EditBillBody

Schedule 16, page 479, line 23, after “plant” insert “that is a non-catchment permitting area plant”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009213
AgreedClause 253EditBillBody

Clause 253, page 296, line 4, leave out from “plan” to end of line 6 and insert “and the plan has been rejected under that paragraph, and”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009218
AgreedClause 262EditBillBody

Clause 262, page 304, line 8, after “246” insert “and (<i>Protected landscapes</i>)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009221
AgreedClause 262DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 262, page 304, line 9, leave out “and 253”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009222
AgreedClause 262EditBillBody

Clause 262, page 304, line 10, at end insert— “(c) section 253 extends to England and Wales and Scotland.”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009223
AgreedSchedule 16EditBillBody

Schedule 16, page 479, line 12, after “(1)(d)(i)” insert “and (e)(i)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009226
AgreedClause 157EditBillBody

Clause 157, page 183, line 134 at end insert “(including, amongst other things, the protection of chalk streams from abstraction and pollution)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009227
AgreedClause 253EditBillBody

Clause 253, page 295, line 42, leave out from “that” to end of line 43 and insert “is an ineligible council (whether or not that council was an ineligible council at the time the opt-out notice was given)—”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009234
AgreedClause 253EditBillBody

Clause 253, page 295, line 30, leave out from “that” to “and” in line 31 and insert “is an ineligible council (whether or not that council was an ineligible council at the time the opt-out notice was given)”

Moved: Baroness Scott of Bybrook#10009235