HC Deb 23 February 1979 vol 963 cc376-7W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the arrangements for administering the Community Land Act in London docklands; and whether he is satisfied with them.

Mr. Shore

The arrangements were set out in the Docklands Land Board Order 1977—S. I. 1977/480. Broadly speaking, the joint board acts in docklands, in place of any other authority, for all the purposes of parts III, V and VI of the Community Land Act. I have no proposals for altering these arrangements.

Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will seek to set up a body equivalent to a new town development corporation in London docklands.

Mr. Shore

No. The docklands joint committee is responsible for planning and co-ordinating the redevelopment of the area and I have no proposals to change this.

Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will seek to amend the London Government Act so as to set up a London borough of docklands to deal coherently with the problems of London docklands.

Mr. Shore

No. The docklands joint committee is responsible for planning and co-ordinating the redevelopment of the area and I have no proposals to change this.

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