Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Kelly and John Howell

Thursday 10th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con)]

4. What steps he plans to take to end regional spatial strategies.

[John Howell (Henley) (Con)]

10. What steps he plans to take to end regional spatial strategies.

[The Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark)]

We committed in the Queen's Speech to abolishing regional strategies. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has written to all council leaders saying that he expects them to have regard to that as a material planning consideration in any decisions they are currently taking.