HL Deb 24 July 1996 vol 574 cc135-6WA
Lord Hampton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the overall total of responses received to the consultation paper on proposals to relax the restrictions on advertising hoardings in rural areas, and which groups and individual were entitled to submit an opinion.

Earl Ferrers

Consideration is now being given to the comments of some 70 respondents to the department's consultation paper proposing changes in the extra restrictions on outdoor advertisements in areas of special control of advertisements.

The consultation paper was open for public comment. About 70 organisations, representing local authority, professional, commercial, planning and environmental interests, were sent copies directly. A further 120 copies of the consultation paper were sent to organisations and individuals who requested them.