HC Deb 25 January 1971 vol 810 cc53-4W
Mr. John

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many acres which are derelict in Wales are areas designated as national parks or areas of outstanding natural beauty.

Mr. Peter Thomas

According to the latest estimates provided by local

1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
£ £ £ £ £
Anglesey … … … 3,173 2,821 2,399 2,828 2,158
Caernarvon … … … 1,982 2,014 2,054 1,698 4,021
Merioneth … … … 288 1,024 1,037 669 1,313
Brecon … … … 898 997 848 998 1,007
Montgomery … … … 1,999 2,010 2,167 2,470 2,413
Radnor … … … 287 229 316 346 339
Cardigan … … … 6,573 6,710 7,052 8,467 5,287
Pembroke … … … 4,721 5,681 5,935 6,722 4,896
Carmarthen … … … 3,538 3,368 5,729 5,756 6,785
Denbigh … … … 3,680 5,473 5,030 3,656 4,116
Flint … … … 339 770 93 525 462
Glamorgan … … … Nil* Nil* 1,920 1,372 1,222
Monmouth … … … 1,426 1,111 1,680 1,178 1,504
* No societies.

authorities, there are 2,423 acres of derelict land within the areas designated in Wales as national parks or as areas of outstanding natural beauty.

Mr. John

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of the derelict land in Wales consists of spoil heaps.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Nearly two-thirds.