§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of green belt have been covered with(a) housing and (b) other buildings in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryInformation is not available centrally in the form requested. Individual local authorities may be able to provide information about green belt decisions in their areas. Government policy is set out in planning policy guidance note 2, published by HMSO in January 1988. Recently completed research has demonstrated that green belts are effective in containing urban sprawl—"The Effectiveness of Green Belts", HMSO, July 1993.