HC Deb 07 June 1984 vol 61 c245W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to introduce unitary district development plans into the non-metropolitan counties in England and Wales.

Mr. Macfarlane

No.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if the London boroughs will have a statutory duty to prepare the unitary development plans he announced on 4 May; and what extra staff resources he expects they will require to do this.

Mr. Macfarlane

Under the proposed arrangements each London borough would only be required by statute to prepare a unitary development plan for its area upon the making of a commencement order by the Secretary of State. This would not be issued until a new plan for the area was necessary. It will be for individual boroughs to decide what staff resources should be allocated to the preparation of the plans.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how long he expects it to be before the current Greater London development plan is superseded by the 33 adopted unitary borough development plans which he is now proposing.

Mr. Macfarlane

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my hon. Friend gave him on 24 May at column 466.