When Brunel was building his bridge, there was no planning and no local inquiry system. If we are really serious about infrastructure in this country and if we are trying to build an extra runway in London or HS2, it will take at least five if not 10 years to get planning permission and the local inquiry through. What can the Bill do to shorten that period?
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 December 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Infrastructure Bill [Lords].
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