Centrica: Canvey Island

Bob Spink
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will set a target timetable for dealing with all stages of the Calor Gas and Centrica appeal in respect of their proposal to install a liquid natural gas importation plant on Canvey Island.

Yvette Cooper
The appeal will be dealt with in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000. The Planning Inspectorate have advised the parties of the timetable that the rules apply to the submission of their documents and will aim to arrange a public local inquiry date within 22 weeks from the starting date for the appeal, 15 March 2007. Following the close of the inquiry a timetable will be set for the appeal to be determined, which will be notified to the parties.