Order, Order.

We turn now to a Stage 2 Vote on SB201, in the name of Scottish Labour. TThe question is that Parliament approves the following amendments to the Planning (Scotland) Bill.

Members are reminded to vote For/Against/Abstain. Attempts to stylise a vote may result in it not being counted. Where there is mix-up with an alternative voting style, this shall also be accepted.

Planning (Scotland) Bill

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to transfer planning responsibilities to the Scottish Housing Agency, set out the structure of the Scottish Housing Agency, amend the provisions of the National Planning Framework, implement an infrastructure levy, prohibit private defensive architecture, and for connected purposes*

Due to the length of the bill it can be found in the Stage 1 Debate

Amendments

A01 - in the name of u/LightningMinion:

Replace Section 3AB subsection 3(b)(i), which reads “(i) preserving peatland.”, with:

(i) preserving disused railway infrastructure for the purpose of ensuring its availability for possible future public transport requirements, and

(ii) preserving peatland.”

Explanatory note: ensures that disused railway infrastructure (ie disused railway tracks, disused railway stations, etc) aren’t built over in housing developments to ensure that the railway line can be restored in the future for the benefit of the local community

A02 - in the name of u/LightningMinion:

Strike Part 2 section 5 subsections 10 and 11 (for clarity, subsection 10 reads ‘In Section 3B(1), replace “After complying with section 3A(10)” with “After complying with Section 3AA”’) and append the following after subsection 9:

“(10) Sections 3B and 3C are repealed.

(11) After section 3C insert—

“ 3CA National Planning Framework: procedure

(1) The Scottish Ministers may not adopt a revised National Planning Framework until a draft of it has been approved by resolution of the Parliament.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may not lay a draft of the revised framework before the Scottish Parliament for approval unless—

(a) they have complied with section 3AB and subsections (3) to (5) of this section, and

(b) they have laid before the Scottish Parliament an explanatory document in accordance with subsection (6).

(3) The Scottish Ministers must—

(a) consult in accordance with their participation statement,

(b) lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of the draft of the revised framework,

(c) have regard to any representations about the draft of the revised framework that are made to them within no more than 120 days of the date on which the copy of the draft of the revised framework is laid before the Parliament under paragraph (b).

(4) In calculating any period of no more than 120 days for the purposes of subsection (3)(c), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.

(5) If, as a result of any consultation required by subsection (3), it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is appropriate to change the whole or any part of their proposals, they must undertake such further consultation with respect to the changes as they consider appropriate.

(6) The explanatory document referred to in subsection (2)(b) must set out—

(a) the consultation undertaken in accordance with subsections (3) and (5),

(b) a summary of any representations received as a result of the consultation, and

(c) the changes (if any) made to the draft of the revised framework as a result of those representations.

(7) As soon as practicable after the National Planning Framework as revised has been adopted, the Scottish Ministers are to publish it.”

And renumber accordingly

Explanatory note: gives the Scottish Parliament a vote on whether the government’s proposed National Planning Framework should be appointed

Voting on this item of Business ends with the close of Business on July 8th, at 10 pm BST.