§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many acres of public open space were lost in the construction of the Okehampton bypass.
§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle[holding answer 23 November 1992]: Of the land acquired for the Okehampton bypass:
747W1–9 acres were open space;
approximately 20 acres were land which had previously been used by the public for recreation, and in respect of which the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for Transport accepted the recommendation of the inquiry inspector that they be treated as "open space".
In addition to these 22 acres, temporary access rights were obtained to a further 1–6 acres during the construction period.