§ Mr. McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will review the law on the erection of poster hoardings. [140503]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThis was included in the proposals in our Modernising Planning consultation paper "Outdoor Advertisement Control", issued in July 1999. I announced our conclusions in the light of the consultation response on 29 June 2000,Official Report, column 600W, in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes, North-East (Mr. White). In relation to Areas of Special Control of Advertisements, a further announcement was made on 28 November 2000, Official Report, column 554W, in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Chaytor).