§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent steps have been taken to speed up planning decisions. [71022]
§ Mr. McNultyThe comprehensive package of planning reforms announced by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister on 18 July 2002,Official Report, columns 438–442W includes measures to speed up planning decisions. These include extra resources for central and local government, tough targets for delivery of plans and development control decisions, and proposals to improve the efficiency of the planning system and raise the quality of outputs.