§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the planning process being undertaken on land development around Norwich Airport. [61769]
§ Mr. McNultyDevelopment opportunities at and around Norwich Airport are identified in the City of Norwich Local Plan. The City Council has made proposals to replace this plan. The Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions assessed this replacement plan against Government policy in the summer of 2001 and submitted various representations. The replacement local plan proposes to allow Norwich Airport to continue to develop as a regional airport of significant importance to the local economy. The Secretary of State did not submit any representations on the proposals for Norwich Airport in the initial deposit version of the local plan. When the revised version of the local plan is published later this year I will carefully assess any changes made to the plan.