§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has had with the Housebuilders Federation, the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the National Federation of Housing Associations and local authority associations concerning the implications for housing and planning policies of the confirmation
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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Local Government Act 1988 Compulsory Competitive Tendering Statutory Action Bulletin England 4th Quarter 1993 (October—December) 4th quarter 1993 Total for 1993 Total from January 1989 Notices served relating to anti-competitive behaviour 3 20 57 Calderdale MBC—Ground Maintenance Harrow LB—Other Catering Langbaurgh on Tees BC—Ground Maintenance Notices served relating to financial failure 0 80 88 Nil Directions given relating to anti-competitive behaviour 3 12 30 Birmingham CC—Building Maintenance Bradford MDC—Highways and Sewers Warrington BC—Ground Maintenance of the positive correlation between winter waterlogging of soils and the level of infant mortality; and what further action he proposes to take.
§ Mr. AtkinsNone.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has had with the chairman of the National Rivers Authority on the relationship between the level of infant mortality and winter waterlogging of soils; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsNone.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for commissioning research into the positive relationship between winter waterlogging of soils and higher levels of infant mortality.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy Department has no plans to commission such research.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on land drainage policy in relation to the effect of winter waterlogging on the level of infant mortality.
§ Mr. AtkinsLand drainage policy is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.