HC Deb 07 December 1976 vol 922 cc138-9W
Mr. Corrie

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much land was required for house building in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and what is the current forecast for this year.

Mr. Guy Barnett

Using broad assumptions about building densities combined with the number of housing starts, the amount of land required for house building in the United Kingdom is estimated as follows:

ESTIMATED TOTAL LAND REQUIREMENT FOR HOUSING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
(thousands of hectares)
1971 … 12.6
1972 … 13.1
1973 … 12.2
1974 … 9.3
1975 … 11.1
1976 (1st three quarters) … 9.3

Mr. Corrie

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much land was required for industrial building in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and what is the forecast for this year.

Mr. Guy Barnett

This information is not available.