HC Deb 01 November 1966 vol 735 c219
7. Mr. Hordern

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will publish his inspector's report made following the public inquiry of the proposed redevelopment of Horsham town centre.

Mr. MacColl

My right hon. Friend will publish the report when he announces his final decision.

Mr. Hordern

The Minister must appreciate that, when considering his decision, there will be no harm whatever, if the outline suggestions are accepted, in publishing the inspector's report straight away. What possible objection can there be, if it is correct that the implications of his decision are already well known?

Mr. MacColl

What have been published already are proposals for changing the final decision, but it has always been the normal practice not to publish the report until the final decision because that might involve discussion of the whole of the inspector's report, which would not be relevant to the matters under inquiry.