§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing, at the latest available date, the number of manufacturing establishments with 11 to 24 employees, 25 to 99 employees, 100 to 499 employees, 500 to 999 employees, 1,000 to 1,999 employees, and 2,000 or more employees, in Scotland and Great Britain; and if he will show Scotland's percentage share in each category.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI have been asked to reply.
The information is as follows:
§ Mr. Graham PageNo derelict land has been restored in the Macclesfield constituency in the past two years. The local authorities' returns showing the amount of derelict land in their areas indicate that there is no problem there.
§ Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress was made in the Northern Economic Planning Region in 1972 in reclaiming derelict land; and what further work of this nature in the region he anticipates this year.
§ Mr. Graham Page1,800 acres—an increase of 20 per cent. over 1971—were reclaimed in 1972, with the aid of grant at an estimated gross cost of £2.9 million. Work was in progress on 1st January 1973 on 839 acres. Forty-five schemes covering 1,317 acres have also been approved, and work will start on most of them during 1973.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of 29W derelict land were restored in Leek, Biddulph, Kidsgrove and Cheadle in each of the past two years.
§ Mr. Graham PageNone in 1971. Work on two sites totalling 23 acres was completed in 1972; reclamation work on a further 52 acres was approved in 1972.