§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimates of public expenditure on the acquisition of land are included within the forecasts of gross and net investment for each of the years 1974–75 and 1977–78 inclusive given in Cmnd. Paper 5519, "Public Expenditure to 1977–78"; and what are the estimates for expenditure on land by local authorities, new town development corporations and the central Government, respectively.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettI have been asked to reply.
The following table shows the amounts in respect of purchase and sale of land and existing buildings included in the figures in Cmnd. 5519: