HC Deb 02 November 1998 vol 318 cc308-9W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will publish the correspondence and notes of meetings between the hon. Member for Mansfield (Mr. Meale), Ministers of the Crown, civil servants and Government agencies relating to the Barnet football stadium planning application; [57539]

(2) what correspondence written by the hon. Member for Mansfield (Mr. Meale) about the Barnet football stadium planning application was put before the planning inquiry inspector; and who submitted the correspondence to the inspector. [57540]

Mr. Caborn

No. Because the inspector has not yet reported to the Secretary of State, the hon. Member should approach the inspector through the chief planning inspector. There were no meetings. The Government Office for London put the correspondence before the inspector.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which(a) Ministers of his Department and (b) parliamentary private secretaries (i) have seen papers and (ii) were present at meetings, concerning the impact of the Barnet football stadium (1) on traffic on the M1 and A1 within the M25 area and (2) on the local environment. [57558]

Mr. Caborn

A Departmental submission was seen by me, my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and my hon. Friends the Minister for London and Construction and the Minister for Transport in London. Parliamentary private secretaries did not see it. There were no meetings. The submission dealt with the possible traffic and environmental consequences of the development.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on those Government departments or agencies which were consulted with regard to the Barnet football stadium planning application; and which Government departments or agencies made representations to the public inquiry. [57560]

Mr. Caborn

Local planning authorities are under a duty to consult certain statutory consultees on planning applications made to them and they include some government agencies. When considering whether to call in this case, we did not consult on the matter. At the inquiry representations were made by the Highways Agency, the Environment Agency and London Transport.