§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to announce a decision under section 95 of the Local Government Act 1985 relating to repair work and the removal of asbestos being carried out at the Emerald club, 263 Hammersmith road, for which he gave his consent under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1985 on 19 February.
298W(2) if he will state the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by West Midlands county council; and how many have been outstanding for (a) less than one month, (b) less than two months and (c) more than three months;
(3) if he will state the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by West Yorkshire county council; and how many have been outstanding for (a) less than one month, (b) between one and two months and (c) three months or more;
(4) if he will state the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by Tyne and Wear county council; and how many have been outstanding for (a) less than one month, (b) less than two months and (c) three months or more;
(5) if he will state the number of outstanding applications made by the Merseyside county council for consent under the Local Government Act 1985; and how many have been outstanding for (a) less than one month, (b) less than two months and (c) more than three months;
(6) if he will state the number of outstanding applications for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by South Yorkshire county council; and how many have been outstanding for (a) less than one month, (b) between one and two months and (c) and for three months or more;
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the number of outstanding requests for consent under the Local Government Act 1985 submitted by the Greater London council; and how many have been outstanding for (a) a month or less, (b) two months or less and (c) three months or more.
§ Mr. TraceyThe position regarding outstanding applications for consent under sections 91 and 92 of the Local Government Act 1985 and section 9 of the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 as amended by section 95 of the 1985 Act is set out in the table below:
§ Mr. TraceyA decision on this proposed contract will be reached as soon as possible. In the meantime the council's attention has been drawn to the existence of a general consent for the carrying out of emergency work in certain circumstances.