§ 57. Brigadier Medlicottasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the rate at which agricultural land continues to be taken for urban development; and if he will give an assurance that the existing safeguards are adequate to prevent an undue quantity of good land from being lost for purposes of food production.
§ Mr. ChampionMy right hon. Friend is, of course, aware of the continuing demands upon agricultural land for building and other forms of development. My Department is consulted on all such development proposals, and my right hon. Friend is satisfied that the present procedure provides every practicable means of ensuring that no good land is lost to food production where that can be avoided.