§ Mr VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how many planning applications he has called in since 1 May; [16465]
(2) how many planning applications he has determined since 1 May.[16466]
§ Mr. RaynsfordSince 1 May this year, 95 planning applications have been called in and 60 called-in applications have been determined.
§ Mr. McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list those London boroughs which have introduced ethnic monitoring of planning applications.[16482]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Department does not collect information on local planning authorities' monitoring of the ethnic background of applicants for planning permission. The Local Government Association has commissioned research on "Race and the built environment". The resulting good practice guide will be198W published in the New Year and will contain information on the extent of ethnic monitoring of planning applications by local planning authorities.