68. Mr. Heywoodasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much land has been removed from his Department's register of unused and underused land since it was established; and for what reasons.
§ Mr. John PattenSince the registers were first established in 1981, some 45,000 acres of land have been removed. The main reasons for removal are sales (25,000 acres) and because the owner has brought the land back into use (8,000 acres).