§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the acreages and numbers of premises affected by smoke control orders confirmed in each of the regions of England, Scotland and Wales in the period 1970 to 1974 by year and by quarter thereafter.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI have consulted my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales.
The figures are as follows: 903W
904W 905W
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS CONFIRMED IN REGIONS 1970–75 Areas (acres 000s) and numbers of premises (000s) affected Northern North West Yorkshire and Humberside West Midlands East Midlands East Anglia South East South West London Boroughs Total 1970— Acres … … … 12 23 16 4 12 — 2 — 14 83 Premises … … 21 64 50 12 27 1 13 1 112 301 1971— Acres … … … 7 15 18 6 11 3 3 — 14 77 Premises … … 20 74 69 33 25 2 9 1 89 321 1972— Acres … … … 5 27 36 15 16 1 9 — 20 129 Premises … … 29 93 88 55 35 1 42 1 112 456 1973— Acres … … … 14 52 22 14 12 1 6 5 24 150 Premises … … 64 120 70 49 39 1 28 15 135 521 1974— Acres … … … 13 17 29 3 10 — 12 2 18 104 Premises … … 51 47 43 15 27 1 45 18 64 311 1975 (first three quarters)— First quarter— Acres … … 1 7 6 5 1 — 3 — 8 30 Premises … … 3 23 11 15 2 — 11 — 32 96 Second quarter— Acres … … 1 6 4 1 2 2 4 — 2 22 Premises … … 3 21 10 4 6 4 14 — 10 70 Third quarter— Acres … … — 3 1 1 3 — 1 — 1 10 Premises … … 2 6 4 4 11 — 2 — 5 35
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS CONFIRMED IN SCOTLAND AND WALES 1970–75 Areas (acres 000s) and numbers of premises (000s) affected Scotland Wales 1970— Acres 9 — Premises 18 3 1971— Acres 14 — Premises 47 — 1972— Acres 12 — Premises 41 — 1973— Acres 8 1 Premises 28 2 1974— Acres 13 — Premises 33 — 1975— First quarter— Acres 2 — Premises 13 — Second quarter— Acres 1 — Premises 9 — Third quarter— Acres — — Premises — —