Clause 13

Part of Crossrail Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 2:00 pm ar 22 Tachwedd 2007.

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Photo of Stephen Hammond Stephen Hammond Shadow Minister (Transport) 2:00, 22 Tachwedd 2007

This morning we looked at the Electricity Act 1989 and the normal consent regime that applied. I was told that that regime clearly was not appropriate and that a special consent regime needed to apply. I cannot understand why a special consent regime is needed to deal with the building and moving of electricity infrastructure, but not a special planning regime.