§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has consulted the Secretary of State for the Environment on the environmental effect of his proposals to change the legislation regarding charter markets; and what assessment he has made of the compatibility of those proposals with recent planning guidance on out-of-town shopping developments.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonConsultations have, of course, taken place between myself and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Environment, on all these matters and the Government's proposals in the Deregulation Bill take due account of all the relevant issues.