§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which regional councils in Scotland have submitted structure plans for his approval; which regional council structure plans he has approved; and if he will take action to ensure that any outstanding submissions or approvals are speedily processed.
§ Mr. RifkindMy right hon. Friend has approved structure plans for Lothian region, Orkney and Shetland. He is at present considering structure plans submitted for Highland, Strathclyde, Borders and Tayside regions and for part of Grampian region. Complex issues are generally involved, but decisions are reached as soon as possible when these have been discussed at the examinations-in-public.