§ Mr. EvennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made on the proposed development of the east Thames corridor; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryThe report by the consultants commissioned by my right hon. Friend the Member for Henley (Mr. Heseltine) in 1991 into the potential of the east Thames corridor for development and environmental enhancement was received in November 1992. Consideration is being given to the findings of that study in the context of the wider planning guidance for the south-east, which is under review. It is hoped to publish consultation papers on the regional guidance and the east Thames corridor in the near future.
§ Mr. EvennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received about air quality and air pollution along the east Thames corridor.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Department has received three representations in the last three months.
§ Mr. EvennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received about the proposed east Thames corridor development.
§ Mr. BaldryFrequent representations are received from local authorities, business interests, the development industry, organisations concerned with the conservation of the natural and built environment and others about the studies which are being undertaken of the east Thames corridor and about future planning policy for the area.