§ 37. Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to ensure rapid planning decisions in relation to the supply of chalk for the cement industry in southern England.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe Government are preparing guidelines to provide a national planning policy framework for the long-term supply of raw materials for the cement industry to be published for consultation later this year. I expect these to help both industry and the planning authorities to deal with applications as expeditiously as possible.