HC Deb 09 November 1983 vol 48 cc151-2W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for the last 10 years the number of planning issues that have been referred to him as a specific result of the special provision given to the china clay area of St. Austell, Cornwall.

Mr. Macfarlane

My Department is aware of 12 occasions in the last 10 years when planning applications

Mr. Macfarlane

No. The dignified simplicity of memorials requires no embellishment. Moreover, permanent flowering bushes and plants would not be in keeping with the layout of the parks, which is predominately grass and trees.