Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest estimate of the proportion of land in England designated as (1) green belt, (2) areas of outstanding natural beauty, (3) National Parks, and (4) urban or developed.

1) Around 13% of England was designated as Green Belt in 2012/13.

2) There are 33 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designations wholly within England, along with the Wye Valley which spans the English-Welsh border. AONB designation covers approximately 15% of the land area of England.

3) There are 10 National Parks in England covering approximately 9% of the land area.

4) According to the Land Cover Map 2007, produced by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in 2011, around 9% of England is classed as built-up (including gardens).