§ Mr.LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the average time for processing called-in planning inspector appeals between receipt of the inspector's findings and publication by the Minister's Department. [56638]
§ Mr. RaynsfordIn the last full year for which information is available, 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998, the average time in England to issue decisions on called-in planning applications and recovered planning appeals from receipt of the Inspector's report was 18½ weeks.