§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he proposes to implement the Sir Roger Stevens report on planning control over mineral working; and which recommendations in chapter XIX have been accepted.
§ Mr. FoxWe broadly accept the conclusions on the report of the Stevens committee on planning control over mineral working set out in DOE Circular 58/78. A consultation paper on those aspects of implementation requiring legislation has just been sent out, and a further paper on the committee's recommendations relating to the general development order is being prepared. The committee also recommended the preparation of a new edition of the memorandum "The 151W Control over Mineral Working" (the Green Book) and a synopsis has already been circulated to interested parties.