§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy not to sanction any new quarrying in and around Taff Ely which might result in the despoilation of the remaining ridges, skylines, visible hillsides and forests of that area.
§ Mr. GristMy right hon. Friend can give no assurances relating to decisions which he may have to take in any particular area. General planning principles and policy considerations for mineral workings are described in mineral planning guidance note No. 1, issued jointly by the Welsh Office and the Department of the Environment in January 1988.