HC Deb 24 May 1990 vol 173 cc271-2W
Sir Dudley Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment why he decided not to call in the planning decision of Warwickshire county council to allow the firm Conoco to build an office complex at the Warwick technology park.

Mr. Michael Spicer

Outline planning permission for Warwick technology park was granted by Warwickshire county council in 1986. It is very rare for the Secretary of State to call in a reserved matters application and this application by the county council did not appear to justify such an exceptional procedure.

Sir Dudley Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether any officials of his west midlands regional staff have been disciplined as a result of the advice given, or failure to give advice, arising from Warwickshire county council's decision to allow Conoco plc to build an office complex at Warwick.

Mr. Michael Spicer

No. I am, however, writing separately to my hon. Friend with a full explanation of the events in question.