§ Mr. Haselhurstasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what response there has been in terms of numbers of 380W applications from local authorities to the recently announced Operation Eyesore scheme; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe response in the six weeks since I announced the scheme has been remarkable. Fifty-three local authorities have already put forward 277 schemes; 92 schemes from 28 local authorities have so far been approved. Many other local authorities are known to have schemes in preparation.