§ 61. Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proposals he has for introducing a national policy to control the exploitation of the national reserves of sand and gravel.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe exploitation of sand and gravel is subject to normal planning control. Both my right hon. Friend and the local planning authorities have continuously under review the planning aspects of sand and gravel extraction in the light of the rising demand. He expects shortly to arrange meetings between groups of local planning authorities and the industry in South-East England, where the problems are most acute.