§ Mr. Liddell-GraingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what new planning guidelines will be introduced on the role of regional assemblies in planning applications. [55196]
§ Ms KeebleWe are not proposing to introduce any new planning guidance in relation to the existing role of regional assemblies in planning applications.
Regional planning bodies already offer advice to local planning authorities and give evidence at an appeal where the planning application raises regional or sub-regional issues relevant to the delivery of regional planning guidance.
§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 7 May 2002,Official Report, column 24W, if he will place a copy of the analysis by Smith and Williamson of responses to the Planning Green Paper in the Library. [56005]
§ Mr. ByersI have placed a copy of the consultation analysis in the Library of the House. As Smith and Williamson make clear in their report
It should be emphasised that this report represents only a partial analysis of the responses to the Green Paper. Many of the standard responses that have been quantitatively analysed have been initiated and influenced by organised campaigns. We suggest that in order to gain a more complete picture of opinions and suggestions regarding the Green Paper's proposals, it will be necessary to consider in more detail the many suggestions and qualifying comments on the standard forms and also the large number of more detailed responses, which it has not been possible to code and quantify, submitted by a wide variety of organisations, groups and individuals.I have also therefore placed in the Library a copy of the memorandum provided to the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee which attempts to provide this more qualitative analysis of the detailed responses.