§ 59. Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he intends to safeguard the existing powers of local authorities to acquire land outside their areas, in the light of the proposals in the White Paper on Land; and, if so, how he proposes to do so.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe new land acquisition powers outlined in the White Paper will not detract from the existing powers of local authorities to buy land outside their own areas.