Land (Wales)

HC Deb 29 July 1976 vol 916 cc396-7W

Mr. Roderick

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any land in Wales has recently been accepted through the National Land Fund procedure.

Mr. Denzil Davies

Yes. I am glad to announce that some 1,990 acres of land in Pembroke, including part of the coastal path, have been accepted in lieu of estate duty and transferred to the National Trust. The cost to the National Land Fund was £475,000. Although some public access is already afforded, the trust is taking steps to extend and improve this, hoping to complete the work during the winter, so as to secure increased public enjoyment of the property.