§ 43. Sir William Elliottasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps his Department is taking in connection with the setting up of enterprise zones.
§ Mr. KingI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the member for Sowerby (Mr. Thompson).
§ 52. Mr. Brightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what measures are being introduced to relax planning controls in proposed enterprise zones.
§ Mr. KingNew powers have been provided for in recently laid amendments578W to the Local Government, Planning and Land (No. 2) Bill. These will enable my right hon. Friend to bring into effect by an order designating an enterprise zone a relaxed planning regime drawn up by the local authority or development corporation.