§ 56. Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received on covenants to restrict development; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeMy right hon. Friend receives three or four applications each year under schedule 24 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 to discharge or modify agreements made under section 34 of the Town and
Works in breach of consent Water authority Number Number tested Number Percentage of works tested 1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988 Anglian 782 760 775 774 754 748 309 260 208 40 34 28 Northumbrian 196 182 178 196 182 178 37 27 26 19 15 15 North West 458 448 441 458 448 441 62 55 43 14 12 10 Severn-Trent 773 753 808 762 742 751 179 160 112 23 22 15 Southern 282 274 273 282 274 271 54 39 41 19 14 15 South West 226 226 232 188 219 228 55 65 68 29 30 30 Thames 374 382 378 374 379 378 67 70 60 18 18 16 Welsh 803 764 710 668 611 650 112 108 107 17 18 17 Wessex 272 272 272 272 270 272 39 39 16 14 11 6 Yorkshire 380 360 360 380 351 354 88 74 61 23 21 17 England and Wales 4,546 4,421 4,427 4,354 4,230 4,271 1,002 887 742 23 21 17