§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Prime Minister which Ministers are responsible for determining, and for which public landholders, whether land is operational under planning and rating legislation such as section 290(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971.
§ The Prime MinisterUnder planning legislation, the information is as follows:
Undertakings and Minister responsible for determination
Electricity undertakings in England and Wales, gas undertakings, the National Coal Board and undertakings for the supply of hydraulic power—Secretary of State for Energy.
Surface inland transport undertakings—excluding inland waterways—and statutory docks and harbour undertakings—Secretary of State for Transport.
The Post Office—Secretary of State for Industry.
British Airports Authority, Civil Aviation Authority, lighthouse undertakings—Secretary of State for Trade.
Water undertakings in England and inland waterways—Secretary of State for the Environment.
Water undertakings in Wales—Secretary of State for Wales.
Electricity and water undertakings in Scotland—Secretary of State for Scotland.
Under rating legislation, the information is as follows:
Undertakings and Minister responsible for determination
Electricity undertakings in England and Wales and gas undertakings—Secretary of State for Energy.
British Railways Board, London Transport Board and statutory docks and harbour authorities—Secretary of State for Transport.
British Waterways Board—Secretary of State for the Environment.
Electricity undertakings in Scotland—Secretary of State for Scotland.