Louise Smith Archives

Research Briefing

Garden cities, towns and villages

Monday, 10 July, 2017

New garden cities, towns and villages have been proposed as one way to meet the housing shortfall. A new garden city is under development at Ebbsfleet and the Government has offered support for a number of further garden town and village sites across the country. A number of studies propose different models for delivering garden cities. This note sets out further information about the differing views on garden settlements and government support and policies in relation to them.
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Key Issues 2017

Monday, 26 June, 2017

Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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Planning for Housing

Wednesday, 14 June, 2017

A number of reforms to the system of planning for housing were put forward in the previous Conservative Government's Housing White Paper, which the new Government will need to respond to and decide how to take forward. This briefing paper sets out how local authorities are directed to plan for housing, concern about unplanned developments, and the proposals for reform in this area.
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Planning reform in the housing white paper

Wednesday, 08 February, 2017

The Government's housing white paper, published on 7 February 2017, contains proposals for a number of planning reforms. This page summarises some of the key planning proposals from it and contains links to initial reactions to it. It also brings together some of the other documents published at the same time as the white paper.
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- Planning
Debate Pack

Low cost housing

Monday, 06 February, 2017

This Debate pack has been prepared for the debate on Low cost housing to take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 8 February 2017 at 9:30am. The subject for debate has been chosen by John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare
- Debate Pack
Debate Pack

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework

Monday, 12 December, 2016

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14 December 2016 at 4.30pm on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework. The debate will be opened by William Wragg MP.
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Neighbourhood Planning Bill: Report on Committee Stage

Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016-17 was amended during its Committee stage in the House of Commons. A number of Government new clauses were added in relation to local plan making. This paper sets out the Government amendments and Opposition concerns about the Bill raised in Committee.
- Research Briefing
- Planning
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Commons Library analysis of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill

Wednesday, 28 September, 2016

The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016-17 (Bill 61) makes reform to the neighbourhood planning system, the use of pre-commencement planning conditions and the compulsory purchase process. The aim is to speed up the delivery of new homes. The Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons is scheduled for 10 October 2016. This paper sets out the background and comment on the Bill.
- Research Briefing
- Planning
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Wales Bill 2016-17: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 09 September, 2016

This paper covers the committee stage of the Wales Bill 2016-17 in the House of Commons.
- Research Briefing
- Devolution
Research Briefing

Wales Bill 2016-17

Monday, 13 June, 2016

Briefing paper for the second reading of the Wales Bill 2016-17.
Research Briefing

Housing and Planning Bill: Lords amendments and Ping Pong

Wednesday, 11 May, 2016

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on amendments made to the Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16 during its Committee, Report and Third Reading stages in the House of Lords. The paper has been updated to include further consideration of the Bill by the Commons and Lords (Ping Pong).
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Planning and flood risk

Monday, 29 February, 2016

Government planning policy on flood risk and development, particularly for housing, has been called into question following recent flood events. Find out what the planning policy is, the Government's position and the comments on it in the Library briefing paper.
Debate Pack

Future of High Streets

Thursday, 25 February, 2016

This Debate Pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on the future of high streets to be held at 9:30am in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Mark Menzies MP. Debate Packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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Comparison of the planning systems in the four UK countries: 2016 update

Wednesday, 20 January, 2016

The differences between the way that planning legislation and policy operate in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has changed rapidly over recent years. Find out what's changed recently and on forthcoming changes in a January 2016 updated version of this paper.
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- Planning
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Housing and Planning Bill: Report on Committee Stage

Tuesday, 29 December, 2015

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Housing and Planning Bill's progress in Public Bill Committee. The paper summarises Government amendments to the Bill and discussion on the Opposition's attempts to amend the Bill.

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