§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest version of minerals planning guidance on aggregates provision which applies to Wales; when it went out of print; and what steps he intends to take to ensure that the guidance on this subject issued by his Department will be taken fully into account by local authorities in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesMinerals planning guidance note 6—MPG 6—"Guidelines for Aggregates Provision in England and Wales", is extant in so far as it relates to Wales: it went out of print in July 1994, although Her Majesty's Stationery Office can still supply copies through an out-of-print service. In October 1993, my right hon. Friend wrote to the leaders of all local authorities in Wales reminding them that government guidance must be fully taken into account when discharging their planning responsibilities.