§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment is he will make it his policy to extend planning controls to the 12-nautical mile limit of territorial waters around the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 2 June 1992]: The Environment Select Committee made several recommendations in their second report of last Session on the issue of extending harmonisation landward planning control and seaward regulations as far as the 12-nautical mile limit of territorial waters. We are considering the report and will respond in due course.