To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions since June 1979 planning appeals in relation to proposed developments in the constituency of the Minister responsible for the Scottish Development Department have required to be processed by other Scottish Office Ministers.

[holding answer 19 November 1990]: None which has been considered to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the arrangements for processing planning appeals which arise in relation to proposed developments in the constituencies of Ministers.

[holding answer 19 November 1990]: No. No such formal arrangements exist. In determining any such planning appeals, however, care is taken to pay proper regard to the need to ensure that the decision is seen to be reached in a correct and impartial manner.