§ 32. Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review his policy on the amount of land local authorities should hold in their land banks and the number of years for which land should be held.
§ Mr. TraceyIt is for local authorities to decide how much land to hold in their land banks and the number of years for which land should be held. Where land owned by local authorities is on the land register my right hon. Friend may direct the authority to dispose of its interest in the land where appropriate.