§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) why he has decided to call in the planning application for Brent council to build homes on the site of the Abbey National sports ground in Kenton; and if he will make a statement;
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(i) Local authority housing capital expenditure 1 £ million except where stated 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 (a) Cash terms North 158 188 156 117 167 207 189 162 Yorkshire and Humberside 192 218 193 164 226 281 239 225 East Midlands 147 162 133 134 166 226 207 174 East Anglia 54 60 49 50 71 100 111 95 South-East2 1,060 1,196 1,053 867 1,060 1,323 1,460 1,194 South-West 118 119 102 108 153 218 201 178 West Midlands 223 259 211 169 226 322 296 265 (2) why he decided not to call in the planning application by Brent council to build houses on the General motors sports ground. near Kenton in Brent and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Secretary of State did not call in the General Motors sports ground application in 1983 because he decided, after careful consideration, that it was a local matter which it was appropriate to leave to the local authority. However, the Secretary of State considered that the questions of the loss of additional open space and the further departure from the development plan which would result from the development of the Abbey National sports ground were matters which he should consider.