§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment in respect of how many planning schemes he has used his call-in powers in 1996; and how many (i) have been determined and (ii) await determination. [7310]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordUp to 30 November, my right hon. Friend had called in 130 applications for his determination and had decided 85 applications in 1996. Forty applications were awaiting determination at that date.