§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what measures are in place to ensure that local plans continue to be reviewed while reforms to the planning system are being implemented. [118297]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister fully expect local authorities to continue to prepare and review local plans to ensure their policies and proposals are up to date. Transitional advice to local authorities in December 2002 has been published. Further advice to ensure that work undertaken now will be relevant under the new arrangements will be published shortly.