HC Deb 28 February 1949 vol 462 c14W
Mr. Ivor Thomas

asked the Prime Minister what areas of land in the United Kingdom are in the ownership of the Crown, the Service Departments, other Ministries, the Forestry Commission, public corporations and local authorities; and what percentage of the total area of the United Kingdom is in public ownership.

The Prime Minister

This information is not available, and it would cause a wholly disproportionate amount of labour to obtain it.