London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill

Perhaps I may add a point to the question here. If the specified case is one where the application is contrary to the spatial development strategy, the London Plan, does the plan remain a material consideration in taking the planning decision? I am sorry; perhaps I may put that a little more clearly. What will be the status of the London Plan, which normally would be at least a material consideration in the decision on a particular application? As the Minister puts it, the London Plan appears to assume a greater status because it falls within Clause 5(4)(b). I should have thought that it had that status anyway. I do not argue against it having the status, rather I seek to understand whether Clause 5(4)(b) goes further than that.