HC Deb 12 November 2003 vol 413 cc390-1W
Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what the average value of section 106 agreements was in each of the last five years; [R] [137628]

(2) how many section 106 agreements have been made during each of the last five years; [R] [137630]

(3) what the average value of the section 106 agreements involved in planning permissions given on (a) call-in and (b) appeal by him was in each of the last five years. [R] [137626]

Keith Hill

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, a study by John Henneberry and Heather Campbell of Sheffield University, published in 2001, estimated the average value of planning obligations as £148,730 in north England and £753,830 in south England. It also estimated that about 1.5 per cent. of planning applications in England involve a section 106 agreement. In 2001–02 there were 582,000 planning applications in England.

Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what discussions on his policy towards section 106 agreements he has had in the last three months with(a) the leaders of London boroughs, (b) the Mayor of London, (c) the Town and Country Planning Association, (d) the Housebuilders' Federation, (e) the Leader of Manchester City Council, (f) the construction industry, (g) the Leader of Liverpool City Council and (h) non-governmental organisations; [R] [137631]

(2) what discussions on his policy towards section 106 agreements he has had in the last three months with (a) the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, (b) the Leader of Birmingham City Council, (c) the Chairman of the Environment Agency, (d) local authorities, (e) the British Property Federation, (f) leaders of metropolitan district councils, (g) representatives of the planning profession, (h) the Chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, (i) leaders of district councils and (j) the Better Regulation Task Force. [R] [137632]

Keith Hill

My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister speaks to a large number of individuals and organisations in the normal course of business, and in the process of reviewing policy.