HC Deb 29 November 2001 vol 375 c1067W
Mr. Hoban

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many planning applications were awaiting a decision by him on(a) the most recent date, (b) 31 December 2000, (c) 31 December 1999, (d) 31 December 1998 and (e) 31 December 1997. [19201]

Ms Keeble

Information available is in the following form.

Date Numbers of called-in planning applications not decided1
31 March 1998 57
31 March 1999 19
31 March 2000 60
31 March 2001 28
1 These figures are the difference between the number of applications called-in in the year ending 31 March and the number cases decided in that year.