§ Mr. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many local planning decisions he has referred to the Department of the Environment since 1979; how many of these have resulted in public inquiries; and of these public inquiries how many have resulted in favour of the Minister's proposals.
§ Mr. FreemanRecords are not maintained of local planning decisions referred to the Department of the Environment. However, seven cases can be recalled as having been referred since 1979. Of these, one was dealt with by an informal meeting between the parties and another has only recently been referred. Five have resulted in public inquiries. The decision was in favour of the MOD in one of these and against in another. The outcome of one is awaited and two public inquiries are to be held in July 1986.
§ Mr. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state since 1979 the total cost to his Department of appeals against decisions of local planning authorities not to give permission to Ministry planning applications.
§ Mr. FreemanRecords are not maintained which enable the cost of appeals to the Department to be determined. The information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.