§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals are being made by the EEC Commissioners for a common standard of environmental impact assessment to be appried to all planning applications; and what is his response to the principle of such a proposal.
§ Mr. FoxThe EEC Commission has proposed a draft directive with the aim of introducing common statutory requirements for the prior assessment of new public and private sector development projects which might have significant effects on the environment.
1980–81 BREAKDOWN OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR ROYAL PALACES Service St. James's Palace Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Kensington Palace Hampton Court Palace £ £ £ £ £ A.1. Major Works (over £100,000) Nil Nil Nil 202,000 Nil A.1. Minor Works (not exceeding £100,000 each) 17,000 132,000 414,000 109,000 115,000 A.2. Supplies 18,000 9,000 Nil Nil Nil Total Capital 35,000 141,000 414,000 311,000 115,000 A.3. B&CE Maintenance 641,000 807,000 1,802,000 119,000 48,000 Fuel Nil 30,000 140,000 5,000 Nil Gas, Water, Electricity 59,000 177,000 148,000 12,000 Nil Telecommunications 11,000 181,000 69,000 3,000 Nil Other 31,000 157,000 150,000 Nil Nil Total Current 742,000 1,352,000 2,309,000 139,000 48,000 Gross Total 777,000 1,493,000 2,723,000 450,000 163,000 Appropriations-in-Aid 14,000 8,000 5,000 12,000 Net Total 763,000 1,485,000 2,718,000 438,000