§ Mr. Chapman, supported by Mr. John Biggs-Davison, Mr. Gummer, Miss Joan Hall, Mr. Gerald Kaufman, Mr. J. R. 456 Kinsey, Mr. Roger Moate, Mr. Paul B. Rose, Mr. John Tilney, Mr. Peter Trew, Mr. Tugendhat, and Mr. David Watkins, presented a Bill to improve control of the environment in town and country by amending the law relating to preservation orders on trees and buildings, by facilitating repairs to certain buildings, by requiring the publication of more information about planning applications, and by extending the requirements for planning permission in certain cases; and for purposes connected therewith: And the same was read for the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday, 5th February and to be printed. [Bill 45.]