§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he has met in an official capacity the objectors to the planning appeal No. APP/X5990/A/96/274698 lodged by J. Sainsbury and Network Housing Association Ltd. which was called in for his determination on 28 May. [18292]
§ Mr. PrescottI have not met any of the objectors to discuss this case.
The two week inquiry into the appeals closed last week and we await the Inspector's report.
This case was automatically recovered for decision by Ministers rather than by the Inspector. The criteria for recovery of cases for Ministerial decision are precisely the same as those applied by this Department in which the hon. Member was a Minister before his resignation.