§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the present planning controls for the prevention and restoration of derelict land, especially in relation to mineral exploration and exploitation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe powers available to planning authorities permit conditions for after-treatment being attached to planning permissions for mineral exploration and exploitation. My right hon. Friend is considering recent representations by the local authority associations that these arrangements have not always proved effective.