HC Deb 20 December 1972 vol 848 c393W
18. Mr. Evelyn King

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a White Paper setting out such evidence that exists indicating the degree of land hoarding by developers which now obtains.

Mr. Channon

I have no firm evidence that land with planning permission is being hoarded by developers but I am just about to commission a consultants' study of the reasons for delays in developing such land.