Written question asked by Helen Clark (Labour) on Friday, 31 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 February 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 13 February 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to consult on the creation of formal links between river basin management planning and land use planning during the process of implementing the Water Framework Directive.

Answer: Mrs. Helen Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to consult on the creation of formal links between river basin management planning and land use planning during the process of implementing the Water Framework Directive. [95670] Mr. Morley: The relationship between the Water Framework Directive and the planning system was one of the issues on which respondents were invited to give their views in the recent second consultation exercise on implementation of the directive and will be discussed in Defra's water stakeholder group.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 95670; 399 c887W;399 c883W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: EU law Land use Planning Water Water supply Regional planning and development Rivers
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk