§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the number and surface area of out-of-town shopping centres and leisure centres that have been built on greenfield land, excluding Green Belt, in each of the last 12 years by(a) county and (b) region in Scotland; [32323]
(2) what is the number and surface area of out-of-town shopping centres and leisure centres that have been built on recycled land in each of the last 12 years by (a) county and (b) region in Scotland; [32325]
(3) what is the number and surface area of out-of-town shopping centres and leisure centres that have been built on Green Belt land in each of the last 12 years by (a) county and (b) region in Scotland. [32324]
§ Mr. Macdonald[holding answer 3 March 1998]: This information is not held centrally. However, research has recently been commissioned to investigate the establishment of a new database for monitoring retail development in Scotland.