§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres of derelict land have been 749W approved for reclamation in Scotland for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieSince 15th December 1975 responsibility for derelict land reclamation schemes has rested with the Scottish Development Agency, and I refer the hon. Member to the Agency's annual report. Figures of annual approval before that date are not readily available but completions of schemes approved by the Scottish Development Department prior to December 1975 were as follows:
acres 1974 1,028 1975 849 1976 1,517 1977 604
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the extent of derelict land in each of the districts in Strathclyde, Lothian, Central Scotland, Fife and Tayside expressed (a) in acres, and (b) as a percentage of the total area.
§ Mr. McElhoneInformation on the total amount of derelict land is not available in respect of all district authorities. Estimates for the regions in Central Scotland are as follows:
Derelict land (acres) Percentage of total area Strathclyde 23,100 0.7 Lothian 6,150 1.4 Central 5,500 2.1 Fife 3,700 1.1 Tayside (Dundee District 200 0.4