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Mr. Oakes
The information is not available in the particular detail requested. Following is the nearest available information relating to each of the three countries:
England:
Acreage of derelict land restored in England, by all agencies, 1st January 1970 to 31st March 1974.
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Region |
1970 |
1971 |
1972 |
1st January 1973 to 31st March 1974(15 months)* |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
Northern |
… |
762 |
1,505 |
1,788 |
2,497 |
North West |
… |
288 |
515 |
1,000 |
1,036 |
Yorkshire and Humberside |
… |
856 |
477 |
743 |
695 |
West Midlands |
… |
824 |
1,093 |
844 |
1,143 |
East Midlands |
… |
461 |
555 |
704 |
472 |
South West |
… |
129 |
179 |
90 |
160 |
South East |
… |
282 |
382 |
107 |
891 |
East Anglia |
… |
43 |
140 |
84 |
84 |
Total for England |
… |
3,645 |
4,792 |
5,360 |
6,978 |
* Figures relate to altered areas as constituted on 1st April 1974 |
EXPENDITURE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON DERELICT LAND RECLAMATION (LAND ACQUISITION AND WORKS) |
Region |
1969–70 |
1970–71 |
1971–72 |
1972–73 |
1973–74 |
1974–75 |
|
£000's |
£000's |
£000's |
£000's |
£000's |
£000's |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
Northern |
… |
1,183 |
1,407 |
2,562 |
3,175 |
3,750 |
3,250 |
North West |
… |
256 |
1,002 |
1,999 |
1,727 |
2,640 |
1,830 |
Yorkshire and Humberside |
… |
171 |
318 |
576 |
1,023 |
1,105 |
790 |
West Midlands |
… |
126 |
260 |
666 |
765 |
1,200 |
1,550 |
East Midlands |
… |
78 |
328 |
620 |
649 |
825 |
490 |
South West |
… |
34 |
67 |
52 |
149 |
53 |
210 |
South East |
… |
— |
81 |
154 |
49 |
31 |
90 |
East Anglia |
… |
21 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
40 |
Total for England |
… |
1,869 |
3,468 |
6,630 |
7,550 |
9,607 |
8,250 |
I understand from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales that the information available for Scotland and Wales respectively is as follows: |
Scotland |
Acreages of derelict land restored relate to local authority reclamation schemes approved by the Scottish Development Department which were completed in the year stated. |
ACREAGES OF DERELICT LAND RECLAIMED—1970–1975 |
Calendar Year |
Acreage reclaimed |
(1) |
(2) |
1970 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
329 |
1971 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
732 |
1972 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
414 |
1973 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
622 |
1974 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1,028 |
1975 (up to 30th September) |
… |
… |
… |
843 |
LOCAL AUTHORITY EXPENDITURE 1969–70 TO 1974–75 |
Financial Year |
Local authority expenditure(excluding land acquisition costs) |
(1) |
(2) |
|
£ million |
1969–70 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
0.8 |
1970–71 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1.0 |
1971–72 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
0.9 |
1972–73 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1.1 |
1973–74 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
2.0 |
1974–75 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
2.4 |
Wales |
The figures below relate to the acreage and gross eligible cost of local authority reclamation schemes approved by the Welsh Office in the year stated but not necessarily completed in the same year. |
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ACREAGE AND GROSS ELIGIBLE COST OF LOCAL AUTHORITY RECLAMATION SCHEMES APPROVED 1970–1975 |
Calendar Year |
Acreage 0f schemes approved |
Gross eligible cost(including land acquisition) |
|
|
£ million |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
1970 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
748 |
1.8 |
1971 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1,052 |
2.2 |
1972 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1,024 |
2.7 |
1973 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1,566 |
4.3 |
1974 |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
683 |
2.4 |
1975 (up to 30th September) |
… |
… |
… |
1,079 |
5.5 |