asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to make a decision on St. Edumundsbury borough council's application for his consent under the listed buildings regulations for demolition, under certain conditions, of the White Lion yard as part of its plan for the redevelopment of the Halford area, Brentgovel Street, improvement of Eastern Counties bus station and closure of Brentgovel Street.

The St. Edmundsbury borough council has been notified that the application is one that it can determine itself. I have already written to my hon. Friend to inform him of this decision.