HC Deb 27 April 1982 vol 22 cc252-3W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Reading, North (Mr. Durant) on 6 April, Official Report, column 317, (1) when he expects to announce detailed criteria for the investment projects proposed for local authorities acting in co-operation with private interests;

(2) when he proposes to issue further advice to local authorities and others on his proposals for investment projects supported jointly by local authorities or private interests; and if he will publish these.

Mr. Heseltine

I shall be discussing my proposals with the local authority associations, the local authorities concerned and private sector interests shortly. Guidance notes will be issued soon afterwards.