Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2002. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 November 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Castle Point of 17th October, 2002, 390 c926W, on the green belt, if he will list the locations and number of hectares respectively of new green belt land earmarked since June 1997. - Including table.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Castle Point Dr. Spink of 17 October 2002, Official Report, column 926, on the green belt, if he will list the locations and number of hectares respectively of new green belt land earmarked since June 1997. [77381] Mr. McNulty: Since June 1997 new Green Belt has been earmarked in Development Plans in the following locations: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Hectares Stockport 8 Basildon 340 North Hertfordshire 3600 Dacorum 1000 North Tyneside 1672 Blyth Valley 2800 Tynedale 7300 Castle Morpeth 200 Gateshead 1500 Sunderland 520 Co Durham 12000 30940 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Removals from the Green Belt are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Newcastle 543 Bradford 90 633 Total addition 30307 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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