§ Mr. Oakesasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources on what areas surveys for twenty-four inches to the mile ordnance survey maps suitable for Land Registry purposes have been completed since 1st January, 1965; in which areas such surveys are now in progress; and in which areas such surveys will begin before 31st December, 1966.
§ Mr. WilleyI am obtaining the particulars and will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Defence why the price of ordnance survey maps has been raised from 8s. 6d. to 16s.; and how far this rise is intended to cover the cost of maps which will not be available until 1980.
§ Mr. WilleyI have been asked to reply. The increase in the prices of the National Grid large scales plans, which came into effect on 1st April, stems from the heavy cost of the expansion of the Ordnance Survey necessary to accelerate the work of the Department244W announced in the House on 23rd February. Even at the new level the prices still represent only a small part of the total cost of producing these plans.