Wincanton Bypass (Hansard, 7 February 1975)

§ Mr. Boscawen
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will report progress on the proposals to start construction on the A303 bypass at Wincanton.

§ Mr. Carmichael
Subject to the satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures for the acquisition of the land needed for the road, work should start in July this year.

EXPENDITURE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON DERELICT LAND RECLAMATION (LAND ACQUISITION AND WORKS)

Region 1968–69 £'000s 1969–70 £'000s 1970–71 £'000s 1971–72 £'000s 1972–73 £'000s 1973–74 £'000s

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Northern … 736 1,183 1,407 2,562 3,175 3,750

North-West … 153 256 1,002 1,999 1,727 2,640

Yorkshire and Humberside 112 171 318 576 1,023 1,105

West Midlands … 75 126 260 666 765 1,200

East Midlands … 35 78 328 620 649 825

South-West … 59 34 67 52 149 53

South-East … 23 — 81 154 49 31

East Anglia … 11 21 5 1 13 3

Total for England … 1,204 1,869 3,468 6,630 7,550 9,607

644W

§ Mr. Kaufman
Figures for the first nine months of 1974 and for the previous five years are given below:

EXPENDITURE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON DERELICT LAND RECLAMATION (LAND ACQUISITION AND WORKS)
Region	1968–69 £'000s	1969–70 £'000s	1970–71 £'000s	1971–72 £'000s	1972–73 £'000s	1973–74 £'000s
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
Northern	…	736	1,183	1,407	2,562	3,175	3,750
North-West	…	153	256	1,002	1,999	1,727	2,640
Yorkshire and Humberside	112	171	318	576	1,023	1,105
West Midlands	…	75	126	260	666	765	1,200
East Midlands	…	35	78	328	620	649	825
South-West	…	59	34	67	52	149	53
South-East	…	23	—	81	154	49	31
East Anglia	…	11	21	5	1	13	3
Total for England	…	1,204	1,869	3,468	6,630	7,550	9,607