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Written Question
Green Belt
Thursday 12th February 2015

Asked by: Iain McKenzie (Labour - Inverclyde)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many hectares of greenbelt land there are in the UK.

Answered by Brandon Lewis

The extent of the designated Green Belt in England in 2013/14 was estimated at 1,638,610 hectares. Disregarding land re-classified as National Park, the Green Belt is 34,000 hectares larger than in 1997.

Designation of Green Belt outside of England is a matter for the relevant devolved administrations.