Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 2004. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 18 October 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many additional leisure centres will be required under the Government's current growth plan for an additional 120,000 houses to be built between 2003 and 2016 in the Thames Gateway.

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many additional leisure centres will be required under the Government's current growth plan for an additional 120,000 houses to be built between 2003 and 2016 in the Thames Gateway. [191520] Keith Hill: The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. It has always been an important part of the planning system to co-ordinate new development with the infrastructure it demands. In the Thames Gateway as elsewhere, the plan-led system ensures that links between infrastructure and developments are properly investigated. Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS12) requires that local planning authorities develop a strategic approach to infrastructure provision when preparing local development documents, in terms of transport, water, sewerage, waste and general community facilities. In addition, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is working closely with other Government departments to ensure that the raft of community services and infrastructure required to support housing growth will be delivered across the Thames Gateway. This work is led by MISC 22, the Cabinet Committee that oversees the development of the growth areas in the South-East.

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