§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many land reclamation schemes were approved and at what total cost during 1972; and what were the figures for each region.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe following tables set out the derelict land reclamation schemes in England given final approval. Separate figures for calendar years are not readily available.
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Region Number of Projects Approved Estimated Cost £ Northern 2,232 4,713,459 North West 4,823 12,391,814 Yorks. and Humberside 2,512 4,679,383 East Midlands 96 786,252 West Midlands 395 572,504 South West 104 208,789 All Regions 10,162 23,352,201
§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what submissions have been made to him for financial assistance to be spent in 1973 on land reclamation schemes and Operation Eyesore, giving the regional figures and estimated costs.
DERELICT LAND RECLAMATION Region Number of projects approved during January 1973 Acreage of derelict land Estimated gross eligible cost Number of projects under consideration at 31st January 1973 Acreage of derelict land Estimated cost £ £ Northern … 5 144 477,072 11 650 2,059,514 North West … 14 184 637,168 2 5 157,900 Yorkshire and Humberside … 5 61 226,662 13 110 286,703 East Midlands … 1 17 10,732 5 14 81,000 West Midlands … 1 40 40,000 13 153 126,000 South West … — — — — — — East Anglia … — — — — — — South East … — — — 1 3 32,000 Totals … 26 446 1,391,634 45 935 2,743,117
OPERATION EYESORE Region Number of projects approved during January 1973 Estimated cost Number of projects under consideration at 31st January 1973 Estimated cost £ £ Northern … 274 673,375 258 1,368,602 North West … 699 2,015,744 125 482,538 Yorkshire and Humberside … 399 1,063,422 79 198,810 East Midlands … 21 72,705 16 88,392 West Midlands … 14 29,167 38 167,150 South West … 35 128,783 15 22,000 All Regions … 1,442 3,983,196 531 2,327,492