Community Land Mr. Sainsbury asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many times he has given permission for local authorities to dispose as freehold land acquired since the first appointed day under the Community Land Act for (a) commercial development and (b) industrial development. Mr. Guy Barnett The information is not available in precisely this form. Specific permission has been given, however, only where there was a commitment to freehold disposal from before the first appointed day, or the land was of no significance in community land scheme terms.