§ Mr. Terence Bostonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will carry out a survey of derelict land in the Faversham constituency area, and in particular, in Sittingbourne, to see what further land might be made available for development there.
§ Mr. MacCollAnnual surveys of derelict land are undertaken by local 639W authorities. At 31st December, 1964 there were 107 acres in the Faversham area, of which 69 were in Sittingbourne. The allocation of land for development is, in the first instance, a matter for the local planning authority. My right hon. Friend is not aware of a shortage of land in the area.