HL Deb 16 December 1994 vol 559 cc150-1WA
Lord Molloy

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What action they intend to take if planning permission for secure accommodation for child offenders is refused by a local planning authority.

Baroness Blatch

The Home Office has appointed planning consultants to advise on the handling of planning negotiations and applications for the establishment of Secure Training Centres under the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Where an application was refused we would study the reasons before deciding the appropriate course of action, including whether differences might be resolved through further discussion with the local planning authority.