§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will introduce legislation to make parish councils statutory consultees when awards of goods vehicle operator licences are being considered. [28364]
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§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 10 February 1998]: I am aware that a number of parish councils favour a statutory right of objection to applications for goods vehicle operator licences. This would require primary legislation and there would first need to be full consultation. We are currently reviewing this issue, but I would encourage local authorities to take the views of parish councils into account when considering whether to use their statutory right of objection.