HC Deb 05 July 1976 vol 914 cc404-5W
Mr. Evelyn King

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take on the Layfield Report.

Mr. John Silkin

We are pressing ahead with our consideration of the report. Comments have also been invited from the local authority associations and other interested organisations. There will need to be consultation on many of the issues. We hope to have the views of organisations and the public by the end of November. We shall announce decisions as soon as possible thereafter.