Departmental Directives

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report all the circulars, regulations or other forms of directives to local authorities which he has rescinded, discontinued or otherwise rendered null and void.

The following is the information requested, in respect of the period 3 May 1979 to date:

Numbered Circulars which have been cancelled

(i) Ministry of Town and Country Planning Circulars: Nos. 4, 15, 19, 22, 30, 33, 39, 43, 49, 57, 58, 67, 72, 83, 86, 93.

(ii) Ministry of Local Government and Planning Circular: No. 6/51.

(iii) Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circulars:
Nos. 45/52, 88/52, 41/53, 43/53, 61/53, 1/54, 40/54, 60/54, 78/54, 22/55, 34/55, 40/55, 19/56, 9/57, 2658, 58/58, 22/59, 40/59, 48/59 (in part), 30/60, 52/60, 61/60, 34/61, 47/61, 52/61, 36/62, 38/62, 56/62, 44/63, 63/63, 68/63, 10/64, 42/64, 56/64, 62/64, 9/65, 16/65, 19/65, 56/65, 64/65 (in part), 60/66, 61/66, 17/67, 13/69, 23/69, 38/69, 98/69, 46/70, 76/70.

(iv) Department of the Environment circulars: Nos. 13/72, 80/72, 4/75, 27/75, 32/75, 106/75, 50/76, 91/77, 43/78, 60/78 (in part).

Other Department of the Environment Communications which have been cancelled

Community Land Scheme Guidance Notes: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12–17 inclusive.

Department of the Environment Communications which have been discontinued

(i) Housing Association Notes;

(ii) Requests for returns in connection with rehousing of ex-agricultural workers under the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;

(iii) "First Offer" procedure, under MHLG Circular 57/66, in respect of surplus public-sector land.

Volume 972: debated on Monday 29 October 1979