§ 47. Mr. Shinwellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what is the extent of land available in Peterlee for industrial development; how much has been used for such a purpose; and whether, when transactions in land in Peterlee are arranged, his Department is consulted.
Dr. HillThirty-five acres, of which nearly twenty acres are taken, leaving fifteen immediately available. An additional area of twenty-seven acres can also be made available. My consent is required to proposals by development corporations to buy or sell land.