§ 72. Mr. John Leeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is his estimate of the current annual land dereliction in Berkshire caused by extractive industries; how much of this is being restored by those responsible for extraction; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonPlanning consents given for mineral working in Berkshire cover some 6,000 acres. Most of them require restoration or after-treatment of worked land in order to prevent it from becoming derelict. More detailed statistical information is not readily available.