§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all the public Acts of Parliament passed since the general election of 1979 which have affected the duties, powers and responsibilities of local government.
Mr. SquirePublic General Acts of Parliament between June 1979 and the end of the last Session of Parliament which affect local authorities in England include those on the following list:
- Charter Trustees Act 1985
- Further Education Act 1985
- Food and Environment Protection Act 1985
- Representation of the People Act 1985
- Local government Act 1985
- Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1985
- Wildlife and Countryside (Service of Notices) Act 1985
- Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985
- Transport Act 1985
- Housing Act 1985+
- Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985+
- Housing Associations Act 19851
- Weights and Measures Act 19851
- Highways (Amendment) Act 1985
- Education (Amendment) Act 1986
- Museum of London Act 1986
- Local Government Act 1986
- Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986
- Drainage Rates (Disabled Persons) Act 1986
- Civil Protection in Peacetime Act 1986
- Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986
- Road Traffic Regulation (Parking) Act 1986
- Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1986
- Airports Act 1986
- Disabled Persons (services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
- Education Act 1986
- Rate Support Grants Act 1986
- Education (No. 2) Act 1986
- Housing and Planning Act 1986
- Public Order Act 1986
- Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1987
- Rate Support Grants Act 1987
- Local Government Finance Act 1987
- Reverter of Sites Act 1987
- Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987
- Local Government Act 1987
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988
- Local Government Act 1988
- Coroners Act 1988+
- Environment and Safety Information Act 1988
- Education Reform Act 1988
- Local Government Finance Act 1988
- Housing Act 1988
543 - Rate Support Grants Act 1988
- Road Traffic Act 1988
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
- School Teachers Pay and Conditions No. 2 Act 1988
- Water Act 1989
- Dangerous Dogs Act 1989
- Children Act 1989+
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 19901
- Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 19901
- Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990+
- Town and Country Planning Act 19901
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 Food Safety Act 1990
- National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
- Caravans (Standard Community Charge and Rating) Act 1991
- Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991
- Community Charges (Substitute Setting) Act 1991
- Local Government Finance and Valuation Act 1991
- Planning and Compensation Act 1991
- Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
- Road Traffic Act 1991
- Deer Act 19911
- Land Drainage Act 19911
- Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 19911
- Education Act 1979
- Justices of the Peace Act 19791
- Representation of the People Act 1980 Child Care Act 1980
- Foster Children Act 19801
- Residential Homes Act 19801
- Police Negotating Board Act 1980
- Education Act 1980
- Transport Act 1980
- Coroners Act 1980
- Magistrates Courts Act 19801
- Housing Act 1980
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- Highways Act 19801
- European Assembly Elections Act 1981 Water Act 1981
- Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
- Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981
- Animal Health Act 1981
- Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1981
- Fisheries Act 1981
- Representation of the People Act 1981
- Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Act 1981
- Zoo Licensing Act 1981
- Local Government and Planning (Amendment) Act 1981
- Education Act 1981
- New Towns Act 19811
- Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 19811
- Acquisition of Land Act 19811
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Travel Concessions (London) Act 1982
- Fire Service College Board (Abolition) Act 1982
- Children's Homes Act 1982
- Planning Inquiries (Attendance of the Public) Act 1982
- Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982
- Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1982
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
- Local Government Finance Act 1982
- Derelict Land Act 1982
- Representation of the People Act 19831
- Water Act 1983
- Level Crossing Act 1983
- Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1983
- Mobile Homes Act 1983
- Litter Act 1983
- Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1983
- Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983
- Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983
- Local Authorities (Expenditure Powers) Act 1983
- Town and Country Planning Act 1984
- Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984
544 - Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841
- Registered Homes Act 1984
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841
- Housing and Building Control Act 1984 Food Act 19841
- London Regional Transport Act 1984 Rates Act 1984
- Cycle Tracks Act 1984
- Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984
- Housing Defects Act 1984
- Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984
- Building Act 19841
- New Towns and Urban Development Corporations Act 1985
- London Regional Transport (Amendment) Act 1985
- Mineral Workings Act 1985
- Cinemas Act 19851
- Town and Country Planning (Compensation) Act 1985
- Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985
- Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992
- Local Government Act 1992
- Local Government Finance Act 1992
- Severn Bridges Act 1992
- Traffic Calming Act 1992
- 1Consolidation Act
Note: Not all the foregoing Acts were based on Bills introduced by the Government.