§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the approximate number of miles of coastland in his Department's possession; what was the equivalent number at the end of the last war; and how many miles have since been offered to the National Trust.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe Ministry of Defence now possesses about 145 miles of coastland in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. No comprehensive 173W records are available of our coastal holdings at the end of the last war. The National Trust was given details of our coastland properties in 1964 at the start of Enterprise Neptune and is informed when any become surplus to Government requirements. None has been sold to the National Trust direct.