§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many planning applications, by region, have been referred to the Sports Council for England under the terms of the General Development Procedure Order 1995 as amended with effect from 5 August 1996. [12707]
§ Mr. RaynsfordBetween 5 August 1996 and 31 July 1997, 288 applications were referred to the English Sports Council as a statutory consultee. The English Sports Council has provided the following breakdown of this total, based on their regions:
Number East 42 East Midlands 42 Greater London 34 North 20 North-West 49 South 25 South-East 11 South-West 34 West Midlands 17 Yorkshire 14