§ Mr. Boardmanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he has now received the local authority surveys of slag heaps and derelict land in the Lancashire coal field; and what steps he will take to encourage treatment of them.
§ Mr. MacCollMy right hon. Friend has received replies from all but seven of the local authorities concerned with this area. This information is being analysed together with the replies from other local authorities.
With regard to the second part of the Question I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South (Mr. Ellis Smith) on 28th May.