§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in theOfficial Report for each year since 1979 those sections of the M4 for which tenders have been invited specifying the sections and the actual dates.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsSince 1979 tenders have been invited for major works on sections of the M4 in Wales as follows:
(b) dismissed, (c) withdrawn and (d) undetermined for each of the last five years for which information is available.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information requested is as follows:
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Planning applications Planning activity within the Welsh National Parks percentage 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 Brecon Beacons National Park Allowed 70.1 63.7 62.6 54.2 54.2 Dismissed 11.2 13.8 15.2 16.7 16.2 Withdrawn 2.8 4.2 2.6 5.3 3.4 Undetermined 15.9 18.3 19.5 23.8 26.2 Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Allowed 67.8 76.1 73.8 75.2 76.1 Dismissed 9.1 7.3 8.9 6.6 12.6 Withdrawn 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.5 2.8 Undetermined 21.9 15.1 16.2 16.7 8.5 Snowdonia National Park Allowed 65.7 59.0 60.5 n/a n/a Dismissed 8.6 12.8 14.3 n/a n/a Withdrawn 2.8 6.9 6.8 n/a n/a Undetermined 22.8 21.2 18.3 n/a n/a The "undetermined" column gives a "snapshot" figure of those applications awaiting decision at the end of March in each financial year.
Figures for the latest two years are not compatible with earlier years, because the definition of "planning applications" used on the WOPS1 and WOPS2 general development control forms has been widened.