§ Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the total number of acres of land in the ownership of his Department in the Greater London area and the six new metropolitan county areas; and how this figure compares with five years ago.
§ Mr. BlakerThe Ministry of Defence owns 5,499 acres in the Greater London area of which some 500 acres is in course of disposal; five years ago the total owned was 6,080 acres. The relevant figures for the six new metropolitan county areas are not available at present. I will let my hon. Friend have the details as soon as possible.