§ Sir Sydney ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how the Government intends to combine simplification of the coastal development regulatory system with continuing to protect the marine environment and maintain stakeholder involvement. [56047]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe current regime for consenting development in coastal waters has developed over many years in a piecemeal way. There is general consensus among stakeholders that it has become too complex. The Government will therefore review the system with the aim
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£ million Item 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Revenue support grant 1— 90 95 93 99 98 Income from national non-domestic rates 1— 50 55 61 60 65 Central Government capital grant 7 5 9 8 2— 2— Credit approvals available 5 10 10 8 13 2— 2— Neighbourhood Renewal Fund 0.6 1.0 Single Regeneration Budget 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.8 3.5 European Funding 3— 3— 3— 4— 4— 4— Transport Supplementary Grant 0.8 0.5 — — — — Notes: 1 No figures available. 2 These figures have come from returns made by Tameside MBC to the Department. Figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 are not yet available. 3 The 1997–99 Objective 2 Programme provided £l38 million European funding to the Manchester City Pride Area which includes the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency. 4 The 2000–06 Objective 2 Programme is providing £36 million European funding to the Manchester sub region which includes the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency. 5Covers housing, transport, social services, education. of streamlining it and at the same time ensuring that Government's objectives for protection of the marine environment can be met. Stakeholders' views will inform the review and any proposals emerging from it will be fully consulted on. The terms of reference for the review will be announced shortly.