HC Deb 16 April 1996 vol 275 c383W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) to what environmental appraisal using the guidance contained in "Policy Appraisal and the Environment" produced by his Department, "Outdoor Advertisement Control—Areas of Special Control of Advertisements"—ASCAs—consultation paper has been subjected; and if he will publish the appraisal; [25262]

(2) how "Outdoor Advertisement Control—Areas of Special Control of Advertisements"—ASCAs—consultation paper was modified by the results of environmental appraisals undertaken by his Department; [25264]

(3) what alternative courses of action from those detailed in "Outdoor Advertisement Control—Areas of Special Control of Advertisements"—ASCAs—consultation paper were considered in environmental appraisals undertaken by his Department; [25263]

(4) what procedures have been put in place by his Department to monitor the environmental impacts arising from the implementation of "Outdoor Advertisement Control—Areas of Special Control of Advertisements"— ASCAs—consultation paper. [25265]

Sir Paul Beresford

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave on 11 March,Official Report, column 418.