§ 8. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to ensure closer co-operation and coordination between the Welsh Tourist Board and planning authorities in the Principality, in matters affecting the development of the tourist industry in Wales.
§ Mrs. WhiteMy right hon. Friend is already encouraging close consultation between the Board and the planning authorities on these matters. A meeting was arranged by the Welsh Office last month between county planning officers in Wales and the General Manager of the Wales Tourist Board.
§ Mr. GowerWhile it is true that this is a difficult and sometimes delicate 1287 matter, would it not be beneficial for the planning authorities to have a much more detailed picture of the sort of aim of the Minister and of the Welsh Tourist Board with regard to future developments in tourism?
§ Mrs. WhiteThey can, of course, consult the Tourist Board at any time and, in addition, the Environmental Panel of the new Welsh Council may be helpful. But in individual cases, as I am sure the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, my right hon. Friend has a quasi-judicial capacity on appeal and could not properly intervene.