§ 52. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of derelict land have been reclaimed in the Dearne Valley constituency over the past five years; and what is the number of acres still to be reclaimed.
§ Mr. Graham Page184 acres have been reclaimed over the past five years and work is in progress on a further 95. About 238 acres still remain to be reclaimed. A scheme of 20 acres at Denaby is planned to start in 1973 at a cost of £20,000 and one of 10 acres at Cadeby in 1974 at a cost of £14,000.
§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of spoil heaps classified as derelict land there are in each region of England; and how many of these justify treatment.
§ Mr. Graham PageFollowing is the information:
Region Total acreage of spoil heaps classified as derelict land as at 31st December 1971 Proportion of total acreage justifying restoration Northern 5,732 4,579 North West 5,033 4,248 Yorkshire and Humberside 3,470 3,130 East Midlands 2,350 2,241 West Midlands 4,435 4,221 South West 14,133 1,941 East Anglia 3 — South East 180 170
§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of spoil heaps have been treated in each region of England in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. Graham PageFollowing is the information:
Total acreage of spoil heaps restored in the year Region 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Northern … … … … … 159 234 282 384 709 North West … … … … … 78 60 190 147 203 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 72 60 39 263 206 East Midlands … … … … … 69 40 49 280 263 West Midlands … … … … … 168 110 297 226 275 South West … … … … … 15 2 17 43 8 East Anglia … … … … … — — — — — South East … … … … … — — — 2 2