Local Plan (Tewksbury)

Mr. Laurence Robertson
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will instruct his inspectors to speed up the dispatch of their Report on Tewkesbury Borough Council's Local Plan; and if he will make a statement. [111643]

Mr. McNulty
The Inspector's report on objections to the Tewkesbury Local Plan is expected to be issued to Tewkesbury Borough Council during December 2003, as requested by the Council. I have asked the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate, to write to the hon. Member.