§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions in each year since 1979 he has overruled the result of a planning inquiry by an inspector appointed by him.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 7 June 1993]: The number of occasions on which the Secretary of State has determined a planning appeal, following a local public inquiry, contrary to the recommendations of the inspector, is as follows:
Year Number 1979 17 1980 15 1981 34 1982 20 1983 13 1984 16 1985–861 25 1986–872 26 1987–88 18 1988–89 19 1989–90 21 1990–91 17 1991–92 7 1992–93 35 1 From 1 January 1985 to 31 March 1986. 2 1986–87 and subsequent years are 1 April to 31 March. 3 Data available to 31 December 1992.