HC Deb 22 May 1972 vol 837 c278W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list, with the dates on which they became effective, the commencement orders for the submission of structure plans which he has so far made under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

Mr. Graham Page

The commencement orders so far made were made under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1968, as followsThe Town and Country Planning Act, 1968 (Commencement No. 6) (Teesside, etc.) Order, 1971 (SI 1971 No. 1108), which came into operation on 6th August, 1971. The Town and Country Planning Act, 1968 (Commencement No. 7) (South Hampshire) Order, 1971 (SI 1971 No. 2079), which came into operation on 31st December, 1971. The Town and Country Planning Act, 1968 (Commencement No. 8) (Leicester-Leicestershire) Order, 1971 (SI 1971 No. 2080), which came into operation on 31st December, 1971.

Further commencement orders will be made, under the consolidating 1971 Act —which came into operation on 1st April, 1972—once the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill—with its provisions as respects joint structure plans—has been enacted.

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