§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average waiting time between application for planning permission for a site for a school and the notification of the decision to the local authority; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellAn average would be misleading, since circumstances differ widely. Some applications relate to land already zoned for school purposes and raise no new issues. Others require the amendment of a development plan and are controversial.