HC Deb 20 March 2000 vol 346 cc397-8W
Dr. Jack Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to improve the provision of public transport in(a) rural areas and (b) West Cumbria; and if he will make a statement. [115144]

Mr. Hill

Many of the measures within the Integrated Transport White Paper and the Transport Bill currently before Parliament benefit rural areas. We are also

If the application is approved, the planning authority concerned (either the local authority or the Secretary of State) could impose conditions on the outline permission relating to housing density. The Secretary of State would expect any decision on this application to take into account the policies in the revised PPG3, as well as any other relevant policy guidance.