§ Mr. Radiceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with progress under the Community Land Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ShoreI expect local authorities in England to have disposed of a further 350 to 400 acres of development land under the scheme by the end of this financial year, at a value of about £4 million. 1977 was a specially difficult year for the Community Land Scheme, but the outlook is now much better. With larger resources available in the coming financial year, I am now rescinding the earlier constraints on loan sanctions—in GNLAs 12 and 14. A further communication to local authorities, GNLA 17, to be issued in the next few days, will bring this into effect.