HC Deb 18 December 2001 vol 377 c224W
Ms Atherton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many planning applications were called in by him in the last 12 months. [23688]

Ms Keeble

127 planning applications were called in in the last financial year (1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001).

Ms Atherton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what percentage of planning applications served with an article 14 holding direction have been subsequently called in by him in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [23687]

Ms Keeble

29 per cent. of the planning applications subject to an Article 14 Direction during the last financial year (1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001) were subsequently called in.