§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will delay the public inquiries proposed for planning applications concerning the high technology site in Bickenhill until the final determination of the west midlands structure plan and the Marston Green and Bickenhill district plan; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what information he has as to the progress which has been made with the process of preparing the Marston Green and Bickenhill district plan for submission to him for determination;
(3) what is his policy, arising from his review of the west midlands structure plan, concerning the release of green belt land in the west midlands; and if he will make a statement on his proposed application of this policy regarding the precise location of release of green belt land for a high technology site in Bickenhill.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneI shall answer these questions shortly.