§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why his Bristol office is taking so long to process the grant application in respect of a conversion by Mr. G. F. Orchard of Patcott Farm, Seven Crosses, Tiverton, which was forwarded to his Department by Tiverton District Council on 7th August 1975 with the reference IMP 0126, acknowledged by his Department with the reference SW/5182/120/2; and when he expects to authorise this grant, in view of the hardship being caused by increasing costs due to the delay in his dealing with the matter.
§ Mr. FreesonThe application was received by the Department on 6th October. Fuller information which was sought from the local authority has just been received and a reply will be sent very soon.