HC Deb 13 June 1972 vol 838 c284W
Mr. James Hill

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will enumerate the number of acres released in the last 12 months to provide further residential and industrialised sites by British Railways, the British Steel Corporation, the electricity boards and gas boards, respectively.

Mr. Peyton

The information is not readily available in the form requested. In the past year total net value of land sales by British Railways was about £8.8 million. The electricity and gas industries, which are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, released about £3 million and £2.5 million respectively.