§ 53. Mr. EDEasked the Minister of Agriculture if there exists a survey giving a complete list of the lands in England and Wales subject to rights of common; and, if not, will he, in view of the importance of such a survey since the passing of the Law of Property Act, 1925, which extended the rights over common land to include the right to air and exercise, order such a survey to be made?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONNo such survey as that referred to in the first part of the question is in existence. With regard to the second part, I can assure my hon. Friend that I am aware of the importance of a survey of commons, and I have the matter under consideration at the present time. An exhaustive survey and determination of the boundaries of all land in this country subject to rights of common would, however, be a difficult and expensive matter and would involve legislation.