§ Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish details of those public planning inquiries held since 1971 where a change in the law was subsequently required to remove any legal constraints placed upon the use of the land by previous Acts.
§ Mr. Giles ShawMy right hon. Friend is not aware of any cases where the evidence given at a local inquiry into a planning application has shown a need for a change in the law to remove statutory restrictions on the use of land.