Progress towards the Government’s Levelling Up Missions in the East of England
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Progress towards the Government’s Levelling Up Missions in the East of England on Tuesday 31 January at 9:30am

This paper covers three parts of the Bill: Part 5 of the Bill will abolish regional planning, introduce a neighbourhood planning regime and abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission. Part 6 of the Bill will make significant changes to the way in which social housing is provided and will also repeal the legislation governing the provision of Home Information Packs (HIPs). This Part includes provisions that will enable the long awaited reform of council housing finance. Part 7 of the Bill will make changes to housing and regeneration functions in London. It will abolish the London Development Agency and introduce a regime for Mayoral Development Corporations. Changes to Greater London Authority governance will allow the delegation of functions by Ministers to the Mayor.
Localism Bill: Planning and Housing (764 KB , PDF)
This paper covers three parts of the Bill:
Part 5 of the Bill will abolish regional planning, introduce a neighbourhood planning regime and abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission.
Part 6 of the Bill will make significant changes to the way in which social housing is provided and will also repeal the legislation governing the provision of Home Information Packs (HIPs). This Part includes provisions that will enable the long awaited reform of council housing finance.
Part 7 of the Bill will make changes to housing and regeneration functions in London. It will abolish the London Development Agency and introduce a regime for Mayoral Development Corporations. Changes to Greater London Authority governance will allow the delegation of functions by Ministers to the Mayor.
Localism Bill: Planning and Housing (764 KB , PDF)
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Progress towards the Government’s Levelling Up Missions in the East of England on Tuesday 31 January at 9:30am
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
A Westminster Hall debate on planning policy has been scheduled for 3.00pm on Thursday 26 January 2023. The subject for the debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Mr Bob Seely MP.