Metropolitan Green Belt

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 December 1973.

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Photo of Mr Victor Goodhew Mr Victor Goodhew , St Albans 12:00, 5 December 1973

Is my right hon. and learned Friend aware that there is grave concern in Hertfordshire at the erosion of the green belt by his action in allowing appeals against the advice of planning authorities and of his own inspectors? If there has to be some sacrifice of green belt for building houses, is it not better to have a planned policy than the present piecemeal approach?