§ Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether it is proposed that valuable sources of minerals should be worked from below grade I and II agricultural land.
§ Mrs. FennerI can assure my hon. Friend that there has been no change in the long-standing Government policy for the protection of agricultural land which seeks to ensure that land of a higher quality is not taken for development where land of a lower quality is available.