Demand to Give Parliament a Vote on Major Planning Proposals like Heathrow

Last week I tried yet again to secure the right of MPs to have a vote on the major planning policies which will determine whether large infrastructure projects like new airport runways and nuclear power stations go ahead. I lost the vote but demonstrated yet again that MPs in all the political parties are increasingly demanding a say on these issues. I will continue to use every opportunity to press the case for the right of Parliament to decide on major projects which affect the lives of so many of our people. This is the democratic right not just of MPs but of the constituents we represent.

submitted by John on 28 May 2009 at 16:44