§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the speed of derelict land reclamation in Yorkshire; and if he will ensure that central support for this purpose is improved.
§ Mr. Giles ShawResource contraints inevitably limit the speed of reclamation, but useful progress is being made. As announced in the House on 9 December last year, the total derelict land programme for 1982–83 is to be increased from £40 million to £45 million and bids are being invited for allocation of the available resources. Preference will be given to reclamation for industrial, commercial, housing or other development and Yorkshire's allocation will depend upon the response from the local authorities to our invitation for bids.—[Vol. 14, c. 865.]