§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he plans(a) to complete consultation and (b) to issue a final circular in respect of the role of public inquiries and informal hearings in determining planning appeals; and he will make a statement. [5877]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordConsultation on the draft circular on planning appeal procedures was completed at the end of April and the final document was published as DOE circular 15/96 on 20 September.