HL Deb 09 March 2004 vol 658 c170WA
Lord Walpole

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What criteria they will use to determine whether there are imperative reasons of overriding public interest to support the applications for port developments at (a) Dibden Bay; (h) London Gateway (Shellhaven); (c) Bathside Bay; and (d) Felixstowe South; and what alternative solutions to development are being considered. [HL1551]

Lord Davies of Oldham

The cases to which the noble Lord refers are all now subject to the statutory planning approvals process. The basis on which the relevant decision is made will be clearly set out in the decision letters on the individual applications.