§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions further to the European Commission Regional Policy Directorate-General's proposals on spatial planning in the EU, if he will make a statement on the involvement of the European Union in local, regional and national planning matters. [12575]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 5 November 2001]The European Union is not directly involved in local, regional and national planning in the UK. However, account is taken of jointly agreed policy objectives in the preparation of land-use plans in the UK.