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Land Use (Gardens Protection Etc) Bill

Make provision for the protection of gardens and urban green space; to confer on local authorities powers to set housing density targets; to make provision about the transfer of land formerly used for economic purposes to residential use; to transfer to local authorities certain powers relating to housing and planning; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Land Use (Gardens Protection Etc) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 December 2006 by Mrs Caroline Spelman (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Dec 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons 2 Feb 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 Nov 2007.