§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what date has been fixed for the public inquiry into the application by the Oakdale Company of Nassau, Bahamas for planning permission to develop land adjacent to the River Stour at Shotley as a 500-berth marina; 284W and if, in advance of this, he will publish general criteria for such developments in view of their increasing impact on estuarial and coastal life.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettNo date has yet been fixed for the inquiry but I shall let the hon. Member know when one has been agreed. I have no proposals at present to publish general notes of guidance on the development of marinas.