§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on what grounds the Government Office for the South West issued an article 14 direction to the Stroud District Council in 217W relation to the planning application (No. 98/1386) by Renishaw plc at New Mills, Wootton under Edge, Gloucestershire; and if he will reach his decision by 1 May. [82453]
§ Mr. CabornAn Article 14 Direction was issued in order to give the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions more time to consider the application by Renishaw, which was referred to him by Stroud District Council. He will reach a decision as quickly as soon as possible but is unable to give an undertaking that this will be done before 1 May.