§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list all local authority allotments he has approved for closure since 1997; and how many applications for closure he has refused. [96872]
§ Ms ArmstrongThe Secretary of State has given consent for the disposal of 172 statutory allotment sites since 1 January 1997. The information requested has been placed in the House Library. There have been two applications for disposal which have been declined since that date.