§ Mr. Durantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the regional planning strategics for England and Wales and indicate the progress that has been made with their preparation.
§ Mr. OakesThe state of progress on regional strategies in England is as follows:
North-West Region. A strategy report was produced by a team commissioned jointly by the Government, the Regional Economic Planning Council and local authorities and published in May 1974; the Government response to it was published in December 1975.
Northern Region. A team set up on a similar basis is now at work, and a report is expected early in 1977.
Yorkshire and Humberside. A strategy prepared by the Regional Economic Planning Council was published in October 1970 and the Government response was made in July 1971. A review of this strategy has recently been prepared and is about to be published. The Government response to this will be published later this year.
369WWest Midlands. A strategy prepared by the West Midlands Planning Authorities Conference was published in 1973 and a Government response was made in January 1974.
East Midlands. A study by the Regional Economic Planning Council was published in June 1969 and the Government response made in November 1969. Further steps to develop strategy work in this region are under consideration.
East Anglia. A strategy report prepared by a team commissioned on the tripartite basis was published in January 1975. A Government response will be published in February 1976.
South-West. A report by the Regional Economic Planning Council on the strategic settlement pattern was published in April 1974 and the Government response to it was published in August 1975.
South-East. The strategic plan for the South-East, produced by a team under the ægis of central Government, the Standing Conference of London and South-Eastern Planning Authorities, and the South-East Economic Planning Council was published in June 1970 and was given Government approval in October 1971. Work is now going on to up-date this and to develop it further. A report is expected later this year.
Thousands Full-time Part-time Full-time equivalents of part-time June 1975 … … … … … … 1,548 915 352 June 1974 … … … … … … 1,497 845 * * Information about the number of full-time equivalents of part-time employees at June 1974 is not available.