§ Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to establish a central register to record the sale of recreational land.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneMy right hon. Friend sees no need to establish a central register. A Sports Council survey in 1983 showed that, nationally, gains in recreational land far outweighed losses. The council, through its regional offices, continues to deal with individual cases as they arise.