HC Deb 16 June 1998 vol 314 c124W
Mr. Michael J. Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the area of Green Belt in Worcestershire in each of the years 1979 to 1997.[45620]

Mr. Caborn

The current estimate of the size of Worcestershire's Green Belt is 40,400 hectares. It is not possible to estimate the size at earlier dates as, during the period 1979–1997, many small detailed changes took place as part of the preparation and adoption of local plans in the area by the local authorities.