§ 4. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what response he has had to his appeal to Welsh local authorities to expedite the release of suitable land for house building; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattReturns to date show that about 11,500 acres of land mostly in South Wales have been identified as likely to be available for housing over the next five years.
§ Mr. GowerCan my hon. Friend say whether the response is satisfactory? Is it possible that there may be some improvement over and above the figures he has mentioned?
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI think that it is satisfactory. I think that in Glamorgan alone 3,900 acres have been identified, and already £2.8 million has been committed in loan consents to four local authorities for the purchase of about 262 acres. I think that the position is encouraging.