§ Mr. Molloyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why it has taken over a year to come to a decision on the Ealing town centre project, following the inspector's report of 1976.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThis was an unusually complex case which presented my right hon. Friend with a difficult decision. While we regret the delay it does reflect the very detailed consideration that is necessarily given to a major proposal of this kind.