HC Deb 22 June 1978 vol 952 c278W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what records are kept by his Department of land lost through erosion by the sea or in danger of being so lost.

Mr. Marks

The Department keeps no records of this nature.

Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total land estimated to have been lost as the result of erosion by the sea during the course of the last five years.

Mr. Marks

No records are available to enable an estimate of this kind to be made.