§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to make the purchase by metropolitan county councils of green belt land subject to his prior approval; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneWe have no proposals to curtail the land purchasing powers of the metropolitan counties prior to their abolition. However, the use of green belt land is subject to the development control policies set out in C.42/55.