HC Deb 08 April 1998 vol 310 cc296-7W
Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what consultations he has had with regional bodies regarding his Department's proposals on Planning for Communities. [38385]

Mr. Raynsford

In drawing up the proposals set out in the policy document "Planning for the Communities of the Future" the Department had regard to the responses to the Green Paper issued by the previous Administration on "Household Growth: Where Shall We Live?". These included responses from several of the regional planning conferences.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's proposals on Planning for Communities on counties where the structure plan has already been settled. [38387]

Mr. Raynsford

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend the Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Regent's Park and Kensington, North (Ms Buck) on 1 April 1998,Official Report, columns 530–31.