§ 4. Mr. Iremongerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will expedite new legislation concerning the provision of land for use as allotments and the administration of allotment matters so that it may become operative concurrently with the Local Government Act on 1st April, 1974.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe Local Government Act leaves the law on allotments as it is, except for changes on two points to bring it into line with our general policy on local government. As I announced in the House on 28th July, 1971, and reaffirmed in the debate on the Adjournment on 5th May, this year, it is the Government's intention to introduce in due course a measure to bring the legislation on allotments up to date. At the moment I cannot forecast when this will be possible.