§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies he has made of the effect of the loss of local fresh food shops and the growth of out-of-town superstores on food availability and prices for non-car owners.
§ Mr. BaldryNone. But more general research led to the report "The Effects of Major Out-of-Town Retail Development", published by HMSO last year. That research informed the draft revised planning policy guidance note 6 "Town Centres and Retail Development" which we published for public consultation last October.