HC Deb 27 January 1970 vol 794 c294W
61. Mr. John Lee

asked the Minister of Transport how many acres of land formerly occupied by railways have been released for house-building during the last three months.

Mr. Murray

British Railways are responsible for the disposal of their surplus land; they say that in the last three months of 1969 they sold approximately 1,800 acres of land, but they do not know how much of this will be used for house building.