§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to allow local authorities to be able to disregard restrictive covenants in the provision of certain public facilities and amenities; and if he will make a statement. [16157]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesI will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to prevent previous owners from using restrictive covenants to profit from agreeing to allow present freeholders to make a planning application and from the subsequent development; and if he will make a statement. [16156]
Mr. John M. TaylorI have been asked to reply. The Government have received a number of comments on the Law Commission's report on obsolete restrictive covenants, Law Com. No. 201, and it is discussing these with the commission. An announcement will be made when those discussions are concluded.