To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the green belt land in each local authority area. [79850]
1. There are currently 6 areas in Scotland designated as greenbelt land. These are shown in table 1.
| Table 1 | |
| Greenbelt | Area (to nearest ha) |
| Edinburgh | 15,869 |
| Glasgow | 109,917 |
| Falkirk and Grangemouth | 3,803 |
| Ayr, Prestwick and Troon | 3,024 |
| Aberdeen | 23,039 |
| Clackmannan | 981 |
| Total | 156,633 |
| Table 2 | |
| Local authority | Area of green belt (to nearest ha) |
| Aberdeenshire | 13,283 |
| Aberdeen City | 9,756 |
| Clackmannanshire | 981 |
| Stirling | 1,544 |
| Argyll and Bute | 2,787 |
| Falkirk | 3,786 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 2,617 |
| North Lanarkshire | 22,187 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 10,365 |
Table 2
| |
Local authority
| Area of green belt (to nearest ha)
|
| City of Edinburgh | 9,995 |
| West Lothian | 31 |
| Inverclyde | 13,721 |
| East Lothian | 1,777 |
| Renfrewshire | 19,661 |
| Glasgow City | 3,510 |
| Midlothian | 4,094 |
| North Ayrshire | 94 |
| South Lanarkshire | 22,837 |
| East Renfrewshire | 10,478 |
| East Ayrshire | 21 |
| South Ayrshire | 3,024 |
| Coastal Sliver | 84 |
| Total | 156,633 |
Note:
As at March 1999—The Scottish Office Geographic Information Service
The boundaries of individual greenbelts are defined in the relevant local authorities' local plans which can be viewed at the offices of the authority concerned.
The figures given are based on the geographical overlay of two datasets from different sources held by the Scottish Office Geographical Information Service (SOGIS). The different scales of these two datasets cause very small differences in the figures for greenbelt areas, known as "slivers". Coastal slivers are areas where the greenbelt data crosses the coastline.
As from 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.