HC Deb 12 March 2001 vol 364 cc471-2W
Dr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 15 February 2001,Official Report, column 219W, on the Wafic Said Business School, what representations were received by (a) him and (b) his officials from (i) other Government Ministers and (ii) officials about (A) the nature of his decision and (B) the timescale of his decision and its announcement, on whether to call in the listed buildings application (98/4580/L Oxford City Council) to dismantle the former London Midland Scottish railway station, Oxford. [152462]

Mr. Raynsford

[holding answer 9 March 2001]: Our records include no representations on whether to call in the listed buildings application (98/45801L Oxford City Council) to dismantle the former London Midland Scottish railway station, Oxford from other Government Ministers or officials. However, they do include a representation from the hon. Member made on 18 August 1998 asking that the application should not be called in and pointing out the adverse impact that any delay in the decision would have on the Oxford Transport Strategy.

Once the decision not to call in the application had been reached, the timing of the announcement was discussed with officials in 10 Downing street in the normal way.

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