§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will include York, Chester, Bath, Oxford and Cambridge on a list of towns and cities whose green belts fulfil the purpose of preserving the special character of historic towns as laid down in planning policy guidance note 2.
§ Mr. ChopeOf all the green belt purposes listed in planning policy guidance note 2, that of "preserving the special character of historic towns" is especially relevant to the green belts referred to by the hon. Member.