HC Deb 15 December 2000 vol 359 c288W
Mr. Syms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to introduce legislation on the control of high hedges. [142954]

Mr. Mullin

The Government announced their plans to bring forward legislation on high hedges on 10 August. Although it was not possible to make provision for a Bill in the Queen' s Speech, we are ready to bring one forward as soon as there is space in the parliamentary timetable.