§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the amount of land which was taken between October 1964 and October 1968 for building development for housing, schools, hospitals, roads, industrial development and other development purposes and which will not be returned to agricultural use.
§ Mr. John MackieI estimate that between June, 1964, and June, 1968—the nearest dates for which figures are available—the amount of agricultural land taken for development of all kinds, other than afforestation, was 170,000 acres.