§ Keith VazTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many planning matters were being considered by Ministers on 22 July. [73245]
§ Mr. McNultyAt any one time Ministers have under consideration a large number of planning matters including ones concerning the operation of the system, the development and application of planning policy and
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Personal Social Services Budgets 1997–98 to 2001–02 1997–98 £ million Increase Per cent. 1998–99 £ million Increase Per cent. 1999–2000 £ million Increase Per cent. 2000–01 £ million Increase Per cent. 2001–02 £ million Increase Per cent. Inner London City of London 4.851 6.0 4.925 1.5 5.073 3.0 5.838 15.1 7.595 30.1 Camden 73.450 12.2 79.434 8.1 83.763 5.4 88.859 6.1 93.384 5.1 Greenwich 60.872 3.3 63.217 3.9 72.498 14.7 79.992 10.3 83.700 4.6 Hackney (Provisional for 2001–02) 79.922 1.9 80.163 0.3 95.620 19.3 91.020 -4.8 95.071 4.5 Hammersmith and Fulham 59.446 15.3 62.930 5.9 73.517 16.8 69.830 -5.0 73.512 5.3 Islington 75.122 7.7 72.222 3.9 74.997 3.8 84.543 12.7 104.069 23.1 Kensington and Chelsea 53.642 11.7 57.416 7.0 62.527 8.9 67.022 7.2 71.915 7.3 Lambeth 97.948 13.4 97.511 0.4 104.777 7.5 112.703 7.6 121.500 7.8 Lewisham 71.431 14.2 78.520 9.9 88.580 12.8 92.969 5.0 93.204 0.3 Southwark 85.970 2.6 87.675 2.0 92,220 5.2 113,811 23.4 129.375 13.7 decisions on called-in planning cases or recovered appeals. Major national issues on 22 July would have included the planning aspects of the statement to the House on 18 July by the Deputy Prime Minster on "Sustainable Communities, Housing and Planning" and taking forward the proposals for reform of the planning system set out in the policy statement "Sustainable Communities—Delivering through Planning" published the same day. Just over 2,100 cases were under consideration at various stages of the planning process, in the Government Offices, the Planning Inspectorate or directly before the First Secretary of State for decision.