Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what progress the Land Commission have made in acquiring land for development
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe Commission have now bought 270 acres, and negotiations for the acquisition of a further 2,100 acres are in hand. Further cases where the Commission have approved action cover another 5,500 acres.
These figures do not reveal the full extent of the Commission's contribution to making land available for development. Even where the Commission do not buy, land is often brought on to the market as a result of their intervention. There have already been more than 100 cases, covering over 900 acres, where the Commission's action has led to land being made available for development in this way.