Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Thirteenth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 July 2000.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

LIST OF WITNESSES

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF MEMORANDA

UNPUBLISHED MEMORANDA

REPORT

Introduction

The Work of the Planning Inspectorate

Timetabling and Workload
Major/Minor Inquiries

Enforcement Appeals

Greater Use of Instant Decisions

Future Workload

Training and Expertise

Specialist Knowledge

Keeping Up with Government Policy.

Consistency

Procedure and Conduct of Inquiries

Recruitment, Pay and Conditions

Transparency and Technology

Complaints

Options to Deal with Justified and Significant Complaints

The Way the Planning Inspectorate Deals with Complaints

Quality Control

The Role of Other Bodies

The Government Offices

Local Authorities

The Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate

Future of the Planning Inspectorate

The Drive for Change
Human Rights Act 1998

Access to Environmental Justice (Aarhus Convention)

Implications

The Third Party Right of Appeal

Environmental Court

Independent Complaints System

The Government's Response to the Need for Change

Conclusions

ANNEX I: Detail on Types of Complaints as Quality Testing

ANNEX II: An Independent Board to Deal with Complaints to the Planning Inspectorate

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT



MEMORANDA - VOLUME II (HC 364-II)



MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME III (HC 364-III)

Tuesday 28 March 2000
Wednesday 5 April 2000
Thursday 11 April 2000
Thursday 18 April 2000

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME III (HC 364-III)

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Prepared 11 July 2000