§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total acreage of derelict land so far cleared 278W in Cornwall; how this, as a percentage, compares with the national average; and what is his estimate of the remaining acreage in Cornwall justifying treatment.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe derelict land surveys started in 1964 show that between 1st January, 1964, and 31st December, 1969, 74 acres of derelict land were restored in Cornwall. This compares with 12,034 acres restored in the whole of England in that period and is 0.6 per cent. of the national figure. The Cornwall County Council estimated that at 31st December, 1969, there were 1,763 acres of derelict land in Cornwall justifying treatment.