§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if an application has been received by his Department for a derelict land grant for the Glory Hole, Portsmouth; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungMy Department received an application for derelict land grant from Portsmouth city council on 29 March 1985 for part of the site to be developed for housing and gave a pre-tender approval on 18 September 1985. Following a site investigation for chemical contamination, which identified various potentially hazardous materials including asbestos, my Department has received a request from the council for additional grant to dispose of the contaminated soil to a controlled site. My Department is presently awaiting further information from the council.