HC Deb 17 February 1971 vol 811 cc455-6W
66. Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on his policy for green belt land.

Mr. Peter Walker

Planning authorities will have my support in conserving approved green belts for land uses restricted to green belt purposes. Where green belts have been proposed but not yet approved the same policy applies upon an interim basis. I hope to make early progress in the approval of many of the proposed green belts.