§ Mr. GouldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further plans he has to introduce local government legislation in this Session; what that legislation will cover; how much of it will be retrospective in effect; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI refer the hon. Member to the answer by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment of 30 March to my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Field),Official Report, Vol. 170, column 346.