§ 49. Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any new plans for land purchase in the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RaisonI have agreed to an allocation of £550,743 from the 1982 £31 million Falkland Islands development aid grant to enable the Falkland Islands Development Corporation to buy Fox Bay west from the Falkland Islands Company. The farm will subsequently be sub-divided and sold to local buyers.
§ Mr. GreenwayMay I welcome that admirable news from my right hon. Friend? Does he agree that any move which gives land to local people for development must be good news?
§ Mr. RaisonYes, I agree with my hon. Friend. Our programme has been well judged. We have been careful not to move too rapidly, but I think that the steps we have taken have proved sensible, and we shall continue in that way.