§ Mr. David Drew (Stroud)Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am delighted—
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)Order. Hon. Members should leave the Chamber quickly and quietly so that Mr. Drew can present his petition.
§ Mr. DrewI am delighted to present this petition on behalf of the residents of Hardwicke and Haresfield in my constituency. The petition states:
To the House of Commons.The petition of residents of Hardwicke and Haresfield,Declares that we object in the strongest terms to the planned building of over 1500 new houses on agricultural land at Colethrop farm, Haresfield, which is being imposed by the new Gloucestershire Structure Plan, together with the new Stroud District Local Plan. The effect of this concentrated building, alongside a larger development in Quedgeley will be to make existing traffic conditions, on the mainly rural roads, quite impossible to manage.The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to do all within his power to cause this ill-prepared policy of centralised development to be completely reassessed.To lie upon the Table.