§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many planning applications affecting grade I agricultural land have been objected to by his Ministry since 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerThe records currently show that a total of 1,993 individual planning applications were objected to in England and Wales during the period 1980 to 1990. However, the records do not show how many of these objections involved grade 1 land.