§ Norman BakerTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what acreage of land identified as green belt in 1997 has been subsequently declassified, broken down by county; and what acreage classified as non-green belt in 1997 has since been classified as green belt, broken down by county. [171539]
§ Keith HillThe hectares of land classified as non-Green Belt in 1997 but classified as Green Belt in 2003 and land declassified as Green Belt between 1997 and 2003 are tabled as followed.
Changes to the extent of Green Belt in England: 1997–2003 hectares New classified Green Beltland Declassified Green Beltland Berkshire 10 0 Cheshire 1,080 0 Derbyshire 0 60 Dorset 160 0 Durham 280 0 Essex 160 0 Hertfordshire 20 30 Kent 0 20 Lancashire 3,850 270 London 0 20 Merseyside 0 160 North Yorkshire 760 60 Northumberland 12,810 0 Nottinghamshire 0 190 Somerset 120 0 South Yorkshire 670 0 Staffordshire 130 0 Surrey 110 50 Tyne and Wear 0 110 West Midlands 200 0 West Yorkshire 0 340 Total 20,360 1,310