HC Deb 17 February 1988 vol 127 c662W
28. Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals have been decided by himself since 1986; and how many have been determined on his behalf by inspectors.

Mr. Waldegrave

In 1987, 655 planning appeals were decided by the Secretary of State and 16,458 by inspectors acting on his behalf.