HC Deb 25 February 1987 vol 111 c258W
Mr. Cash

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to provide for the payment to objectors at public inquiries of their reasonable costs on the issue of a certificate that the issues in question raise matters of sufficient public interest, and that where the objectors proposals are accepted by the Secretary of State that the objectors costs should automatically be met in full.

Mr. Tracey

The Government's response to the fifth report from the Environment Committee, Session 1985–86, (Cmnd. 53) set out in paragraphs 63–65 our reasons for concluding against any form of public funding for objectors.