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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Statement on when he intends to publish his response to the recommendations of the Panel that conducted the Public Examination of draft Regional Planning Guidance for the North East; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to proposed changes to the draft Regional Planning Guidance for the...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 April 2001

For answer on

26 April 2001

Answered on

26 April 2001

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he intends to publish his response to the recommendations of the panel that conducted the public examination of draft Regional Planning Guidance for the north-east; and if he will make a statement. [159666] Mr. Raynsford: My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister is today publishing for public consultation proposed changes to the draft Regional Planning Guidance for the north-east (RPG1). They are largely based on the recommendations of the independent panel that held a public examination into the draft RPG1 last summer. Since then my right hon. Friend has published a number of new Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) Notes, which have been taken into account in preparing the proposed changes. Important issues for the region to take forward are also contained in the Urban and Rural White Papers issued last November. Draft RPG was prepared by the Association of North East Councils (ANEC). Its overall strategy aims to create a more sustainable region and achieve urban and rural renaissance by focusing development in the region's main towns and cities making best use of previously developed land. We support this and, as recommended by the panel, we are proposing changes to ensure that the strategy is more clearly expressed and relates more clearly to the policy chapters. It is important that the implications for development plans and other strategies are clear in order to make a real difference on the ground. A key issue for the region is to stem population decline by encouraging economic growth and regeneration in a sustainable way. To achieve this we are proposing changes which identify four priorities for regeneration: to accelerate the renaissance of the Tyne, Wear and Tees conurbations; to provide job opportunities and support communities in the former coalfield areas; to adapt and revitalise the region's town and city centres; and secure rural regeneration to combat social exclusion, improve access to jobs and services, and sustain viable communities. We propose a review of the existing employment land allocated in development plans in the region to ensure that the north-east has a robust portfolio of sites in terms of size, quality and distribution in the most sustainable locations. In this context we would particularly welcome views during the consultation on the proposal to reduce the number of proposed new greenfield strategic employment sites from four to one. We propose to accept the panel's recommendation on this matter against the background of an over-provision of employment land in the region, and concern about the loss of greenfield sites. ANEC is committed to preparing an overall review of RPG1 in 2002-03, which will provide them with the opportunity to establish the need for additional strategic employment sites and set out their broad location or location criteria. We are proposing a modest reduction in the amount of additional housing in the region, as recommended by the panel. By reducing the need for additional greenfield housing allocations, it will help to concentrate house building more on areas where sites are already available particularly on previously-developed land. The new proposal is to provide 5,000 dwellings per year for the first half of the guidance period (1996-2006) and 6,000 per year for the period 2006-16. The distribution of housing is also proposed to change to reflect the strategy aim to locate the majority of new development in the region's conurbations to avoid unnecessary development in the countryside, and help to create a better balance between where people live and work. 4,000 of the proposed housing provision will be distributed as part of the early review of RPG1 in 2002-03 pending the completion of urban housing capacity studies by the constituent authorities in the region's conurbations. We also propose to set the region a challenging target of 65 per cent. of this additional housing to be provided on previously developed land and by reusing existing buildings. It is proposed to significantly revise the transport element of RPG taking on board many of the panel's recommendations. The changes seek to provide a framework for the integration of land use planning and transport and to set the context for the development of the Regional Transport Strategy, which is currently on-going in the region. There will now be a 12 week consultation period on the proposed changes which will end on Thursday 19 July 2001. Copies of the relevant documents have been placed in the House Library and provided to all of the region's MPs.

Date

26 April 2001

Reference

367 c313-5W; 159666

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on changes to the immigration rules to facilitate the entry into the UK of information technology and e-commerce specialists.

Asked by

John Wilkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 April 2001

For answer on

10 April 2001

Answered on

10 April 2001

Mr. Wilkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on changes to the immigration rules to facilitate the entry into the UK of information technology and e-commerce specialists. [157695] Mrs. Roche: The Government have made a number of changes in the immigration system in order to facilitate the entry into the United Kingdom of highly skilled people. The results of a fundamental review of the work permit system, operated by the Department for Education and Employment, were announced in the 2000 Budget statement and a range of measures have been introduced to streamline the system over the last year. This has led to a number of changes facilitating the entry of information technology and e-commerce specialists. For example, the skills shortages list, which makes it easier to obtain a permit where no European Economic Area (EEA) resident is available to fill a post, has been updated to include more information technology and e-commerce jobs. Additionally, to ensure that the system responds quickly to shortages, a sector panel for the Information Technology Communications and Electronics industry has been established. Also, to be eligible for a work permit, two years' post-graduate work experience is no longer needed, thereby enabling non-EEA students with specialist skills to work immediately after graduation in the UK. Other changes include a pilot scheme, launched by the Home Office in September 2000, to attract more business innovators to the UK. It is aimed at those entrepreneurs looking to develop business ideas in the service and technology sectors, especially e-commerce, even if they do not have substantial amounts of their own money to invest. 38 applications have so far been approved. We are also developing a scheme designed to allow individuals of outstanding ability to come to the UK to seek work. This will help the UK in competing for highly skilled workers.

Date

10 April 2001

Reference

366 c567-8W;366 c568-9W; 157695

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many travel grants have been made to fund visits to Britain by former child migrants to Australia; what the total cost is of travel grants made from the Special Travel Fund set up to finance a single visit to see family...

Asked by

John Grogan (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 April 2001

Reference

366 c607W; 157236;157235

House

House of Commons

International Development Bill 2000/01

International Development Bill. Committee stage second sitting (afternoon). Clauses 1 to 3 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to.

Type

Public Bill Committee proceedings; Debates on bills

Date

13 March 2001

Reference

SCB

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the net migration from urban and suburban to rural areas of England and Wales in the past 10 years. Inc text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.

Asked by

Colin Pickthall (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 February 2001

For answer on

15 February 2001

Answered on

15 February 2001

Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the net migration from urban and suburban to rural areas of England and Wales in the past 10 years. [150359] Mr. Andrew Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Colin Pickthall, dated 15 February 2001: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about estimates of net migration from urban and suburban to rural areas of England and Wales over the last ten years. (150359) The Office of National Statistics produces quarterly estimates of migration using the movement of NHS doctor's between the former Family Health Service Authorities. They should not be regarded as an exact measure of migration particularly because there is variation in the delay between a person moving and registering with a new doctor. The attached table shows migration from metropolitan areas (including London) to shire county areas. Migration estimates are only available for the last ten years for these administrative areas. Movements{1} between London and metropolitan districts and the Shire counties of England and Wales during the years 1989 to 1999 Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year From London and metropolitan From shire counties to Net migration from metropolitan districts to shire counties metropolitan districts and districts and London to shire London counties 1989 347.2 277.5 69.6 1990 296.2 235.5 60.6 1991 331.3 254.7 76.7 1992 337.8 260.5 77.3 1993 341.8 257.7 84.2 1994 354.1 266.1 88.0 1995 364.1 282.0 82.2 1996 372.9 279.8 93.1 1997 385.4 282.7 102.7 1998 376.0 289.9 86.1 1999 384.1 285.0 99.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Based on NHS patient re-registration Source: Office for National Statistics

Date

15 February 2001

Reference

150359; 363 c304-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he last received representations from (a) Caritas Europa, (b) the Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe, (c) the Commission of the Bishop's Conferences of the European Community and (d) the International Catholic Migration Commission; and if he will make...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 2001

Reference

147517; 363 c62W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

(Pursuant to reply on 19.12.2000 at 360 c142W) To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received regarding former child migrants in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he has made of the situation of former child migrants in Zimbabwe.

Asked by

Lord Coaker (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 January 2001

Reference

362 c151W; 142820;142821

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) extent of and (b) implications of migration of Han Chinese into Tibet.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 January 2001

Reference

361 c556W;361 c558W; 146720

House

House of Commons

The Committee's Work sessions 1997/1998 to 1999/2000. Health Select Committee first special report.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Health Committee

Notes

Received 22.02.01

Date

18 January 2001

Reference

HC 152 2000/01

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received regarding former child migrants in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement; what assessment he has made of the situation of former child migrants in Zimbabwe. (Further information on 30.01.2001 at 362 c151W)

Asked by

Lord Coaker (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 December 2000

Reference

360 c142W; 142821;142820

House

House of Commons

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