Written question asked by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what measures are in place to ensure that local plans continue to be reviewed whilst reforms to the planning system are being implemented.

Answer: Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what measures are in place to ensure that local plans continue to be reviewed while reforms to the planning system are being implemented. [118297] Mr. McNulty: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister fully expect local authorities to continue to prepare and review local plans to ensure their policies and proposals are up to date. Transitional advice to local authorities in December 2002 has been published. Further advice to ensure that work undertaken now will be relevant under the new arrangements will be published shortly.

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