HC Deb 03 March 1987 vol 111 cc547-8W
Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of derelict land have been brought back into use for each year since the derelict land grant scheme was first introduced.

Mr. John Patten

This information is not available. However, the following areas of derelict land in England have been reclaimed with the aid of derelict land grant:

Area (acres)
1974–75 2,235
1975–76 3,221
1976–77 2,129
1977–78 3,912
1978–79 3,115
1979–80 3,053
1980–81 3,465
1981–82 4,303
1982–83 3,567
1983–84 3,369
1984–85 3,317
1985–86 2,594

Note: Comparable information for earlier years is not available.