HC Deb 24 October 1983 vol 47 c9W
Mr. lain Mills

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether Her Majesty's Government propose any changes in its green belt policies to accommodate free ports sited in green belt areas.

Mr. Macfarlane

No. The draft circular on the memorandum on structure and local plans and green belts issued for consultation in August affirms Government commitment to the development control advice set out in MHLG circular 42/55. This establishes a general presumption against industrial and commercial development in the green belt.