§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his Department's policy towards the creation of coastal superquarries.
§ Mr. BaldryMy Department considers that coastal superquarries may be able to make a useful contribution to future aggregate requirements in England. Their potential will be taken into account in the current review of "Mineral Planning Guidance Note 6" on the provision for aggregates in England and Wales. Individual applications will of course be considered on their own merits, having full regard to all the environmental implications.