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Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for releasing derelict land in the Green Belt for house building.
Mr. Michael Heseltine
None. Green Belts are designed, amongst other things, to prevent the outward growth of large built-up areas or the coalescence of neighbouring towns. Although some land in a Green Belt may be derelict or unsightly it does not necessarily follow that it should be released for house building.