HC Deb 14 March 1994 vol 239 cc460-1W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the interdepartmental working group on derelict land to report; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Atkins

There is no interdepartmental working group on derelict land. If, however, the hon. Member is referring to the review of the arrangements for dealing with contaminated land, I refer him to the answer I gave on 8 March 1994,Official Report, column 110.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to complete the register of derelict land; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Atkins

If the hon. Member is referring to registers of land subject to contaminative uses under section 143 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Government withdrew their proposals on 24 March 1993,Official Report, column 633.

If the hon. Member is referring to the registers of vacant and underused public sector land, these are compiled each year by local authorities and other public bodies. My Department does not have a central register.