§ Mr. ConwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals against licences for mineral extraction he has considered each year for which records are available.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe Department records appeals made under sections 36 and 37 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 involving mineral extraction. The number of such appeals decided in each year for which records are available, is as follows:
Year Appeals decided 1984 18 1 1985 18 1986–87 37 1987–88 36 1988–89 43 1989–90 41 1 After 1985, records are available only for financial years.