§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will identify the location and areas of land in England now classified as derelict land but capable of being reclaimed; and, if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe latest available figures, giving the position as at 31st December 1971 by economic planning regions, are as follows:
These figures cover the hard core of the problem. More comprehensive figures will be available when the results of the extended survey of derelict land currently being collected as at 1st April 1974 are known. It is hoped that the new figures will be ready for publication early next year.
Region Acreage justifying restoration Northern 14,948 North West 12,367 Yorkshire and Humberside 10,544 West Midlands 10,166 East Midlands 7,259 South West 3,450 South East 3,027 East Anglia 2,492 Total for England 64,253