§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive and adjudicate upon the public inquiry report on the proposal to build houses in Kellas village in the city of Dundee district.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 13 May 1993]: The public inquiry to which the hon. Member refers was convened on 23 March 1993 to take evidence from objectors in relation to the City of Dundee district council's rural area local plan. Objections to the proposals for housing development within Kellas village were heard in relation to the local plan. The reporter appointed to conduct the inquiry will report direct to the council. The Secretary of State is therefore not called upon to intervene in this process which is essentially a matter for the local planning authority.