§ 14. Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many acres of green belt exist in Wales at present; what was the figure in 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere are presently no green belts in Wales, nor were there in 1979.
§ Mr. GreenwayAs an Englishman, I express surprise at that reply. Can my hon. Friend drag Wales into the 20th and 21st centuries and designate some of those beautiful rolling acres as green belt, as they surely should be? Is he looking into this matter or, if not, could he?
§ Mr. JonesI can reassure my hon. Friend that the subject is being well considered. As the hon. Member for Cardiff, North, I am well aware of the problems and pressures of development, such as this. We already have green wedges in West Glamorgan and green barriers in Clwyd. South Glamorgan is bringing forward a proposal for a green belt around Cardiff. The work that my hon. Friend wants done is well in hand.