This will include consideration of local authority powers in relation to regeneration. To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what guidance he has given to local planning authorities on development on flood plains. This set out proposals to strengthen the existing policy, which seeks to avoid inappropriate development in areas of flood risk. The draft is currently being revised in the light of consultation responses as well as any lessons to be learned from the recent flooding incidents. The new guidance is expected to be published in December this year.
Ministers travel by public transport of all kinds on a regular basis on official visits.
Ministers are required under the Ministerial Code to always make efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. The campaign aims to encourage individuals to take actions to save energy and help the environment. As part of this campaign, we have placed advertising in several women's magazines. The information requested is shown in the table, supplied by the Health and Safety Executive's HM Railway Inspectorate. Copies are available in both House Libraries.