§ Mr. Houghtonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs to what extent the new procedure for public inquiries announced on 28th February, 1958, relates to reports of inspectors on public inquiries covering disputed planning permission; and whether he will apply the new procedure to inquiries held before 27th February, 1958, upon which the decision of the Minister has still to be announced.
§ Mr. BevinsThis procedure relates to the reports of all inquiries held after 27th February in cases arising under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947. My right hon. Friend cannot agree that it should be applied to earlier inquiries.