§ Mr. Clifford Forsytheasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many stop orders the planning authorities have issued in each of the last three years for which figures are available because building work had commenced before planning permission had been given, in (a) the Antrim borough council area and (b) the Newtownabbey borough council area; and in how many of these cases planning permission was subsequently granted;
(2) how many stop orders were issued by the planning authorities in each of the last three years for which figures are available because they contravened regulations on ribbon development in (a) the Antrim borough council area and (b) the Newtownabbey borough area; and in how many of these cases planning permission was subsequently given.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI shall reply to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.