To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many hectares of land are on the register of surplus public sector land. (270239)

The Register of Surplus Public Sector Land is managed by the Homes and Communities Agency and is updated on a quarterly basis. Over 700 sites covering about 5,000 hectares of land were listed in the most recent quarterly report published in March 2009. This report is available on the Homes and Communities Agency website at:

http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/Surplus_public_sector_land