§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Energy what discussions he has had with the boards of the nationalised industries for which he is responsible, with a view to obtaining a speedier release of land owned by them but not presently used for operational purposes.
§ Mr. David HowellNone. This is in the first instance a matter for the industries themselves.
§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will take steps to discover how much of the 282,000 acres of land owned by electricity undertakings in England and Wales, gas under- 278W takings, and the National Coal Board is surplus to requirements and is being offered for sale as development land.
§ Mr. David HowellThis is in the first instance a matter for the industries themselves. I am assured that they keep their land holdings under constant review.