§ Mr. Hugh Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration he is giving to devising special 285W forms of public inquiry into planning applications submitted by the National Coal Board which would enable national need, and energy policy generally, to be considered, rather than solely the terms of the individual application itself; and whether he will make a statement regarding his policy on this matter.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI have not so far been persuaded that it would be useful to go beyond the existing planning procedures.