§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he plans to update the Code of Best Practice for Telecommunications Prior Approval Procedures; and what representations his Department has received on the code in the last 12 months. [108494]
§ Mr. RaynsfordMy Department has reconvened the working group responsible for the preparation of the Code to update it to reflect the changes in planning policy and procedures set out in Circular 4/99 'Planning for Telecommunications'. The working group comprises representatives of local government and the main mobile operators.
My Department has not received representations relating specifically to the Code in the last 12 months.