§ Mr. Terry Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to the answer of the Under-Secretary, Official Report, 2 December, column 284, on how many notices of applications for listed building consent received during October he had taken a decision by 30 November on whether he would call in the application.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneNone of the applications referred during October to the west midlands regional office of the Department has so far been called in for the Secretary of State's decision. Out of the 24 private applications notifications of the intention not to intervene were issued to the local planning authority for 1 case in October, 18 in November and 2 so far in December. 3 cases are still under consideration. Of the 6 local planning authority applications, 2 were decided in November and 4 are still awaiting decision.