§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has yet received any estimate of cost for land assembly outlined in the South Hampshire Structure Plan.
§ Mr. Graham PageNo. But the draft plan includes an estimate of £734 million for total capital expenditure by local authorities over the years 1971–72 to 1990–91. This allows for acquisition of land for particular purposes when required, but not for advance land assembly to further development generally. I understand that the local planning authorities are currently considering, together with other possibilities, the contribution which advance land assembly could make to implementing the plan.