§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average cost of acquiring and reclaiming an acre of derelict land in Staffordshire.
§ Mr. Graham Page:The average gross cost per acre, including land acquisition, of derelict land reclamation schemes in Staffordshire approved by the Department since 1st April, 1971, was £1,678. The costs of individual schemes ranged from about £600 an acre to about £14,000 an acre.