HC Deb 26 June 2000 vol 352 cc371-2W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Stewart Inquiry relating to planning regulations affecting mobile phone telecommunications masts. [127154]

Ms Beverley Hughes

In their response to the report of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones, issued on 11 May 2000, the Government said that they

Table 1: UK Greenhouse gas emissions, percentage change on previous year
Percentage
Gas 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
CO2 0.6 -2.4 -2.6 -0.5 -1.5 3.3 -4.4 0.4
CH4 -1.4 -2.6 -10.0 -7.4 -0.9 -2.2 -3.2 -4.6
N2O -2.8 -11.2 -6.6 8.8 -4.3 3.4 2.7 -4.2
HFCs 4.3 4.1 4.5 7.1 10.1 7.2 13.3 9.6
PFCs -22.1 -48.7 -15.2 25.5 14.2 -17.8 -28.2 -1.7
SF6 0.8 0.7 0.7 11.2 1.9 9.3 -2.0 0.5
Total GWP 0.1 -3.2 -3.5 -0.2 -1.4 2.9 -3.4 -0.1
Change on 1990 levels 0.1 -3.0 -6.5 -6.7 -8.0 -5.3 -8.5 -8.7

were minded to introduce a requirement for full planning permission for all new telecommunications masts, but would need to consult widely before doing so, including on the purpose and precise scope of any new arrangements. We shall issue a consultation paper on this and related guidance as soon as practicable.

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