§ Mr. Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will define the rights and responsibilities of members of planning committees in relation to applications to the committee for planning consent where 231W the member has a direct pecuniary interest.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe rights and responsibilities of members having a pecuniary interest in a matter under consideration by a council are defined by Statute and were recently set out in Appendix II to Welsh Office Circular 85/72 a copy of which was sent to every local authority in Wales in May of this year. I am sending the hon. Member a copy.