HC Deb 05 December 1966 vol 737 cc217-9W
Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the number of acres of derelict land which has been scheduled for reclamation in Yorkshire; and where they are.

Mr. MacColl

Information from the local authorities shows that 5,894 acres of derelict land are scheduled for reclamation in Yorkshire, as follows:

EAST RIDING
Acres
Kingston upon Hull C.B. … 39
Derwent R.D. … 164
Holderness R.D. … 340
Howden R.D. … 6
NORTH RIDING
Middlesbrough C.B. … 254
Redcar B. … 220
Thornaby-on-Tees B. … 24
Eston U.D. … 31
Guisborough U.D. … 386
Loftus U.D. … 61
Saltburn and Marske U.D. … 69
Skelton and Brotton U.D. … 178
Whitby U.D. … 2
Aysgarth R.D. … 32
Bedale R.D. … 23
Richmond R.D. … 4
WEST RIDING
Barnsley C.B. … 128
Bradford C.B. … 220
Dewsbury C.B. … 67
Doncaster C.B. … 13
Halifax C.B. … 171
Huddersfield C.B. … 189
Leeds C.B. … 230
Sheffield C.B. … 157
Wakefield C.B. … 19
Batley B … 88
Brighouse B. … 23
Castleford B. … 34
Harrogate B. … 15
Keighley B. … 23
Morley B. … 88
Ossett B. … 25
Pontefract B. … 59
Spenborough B. … 102
Todmorden B. … 30
Adwick le Street U.D. … 34
Baildon U.D. … 5
Barnoldswick U.D. … 11
Bingley U.D. … 81
Colne Valley U.D. … 10
Conisbrough U.D. … 4
Cudworth U.D. … 46
Darfield U.D. … 31
Darton U.D. … 74
Dearne U.D. … 99
Denby Dale U.D. … 94
Dodworth U.D. … 13
Earby U.D. … 4
Elland U.D. … 31
Featherstone U.D. … 58
Garforth U.D. … 41
Hemsworth U.D. … 9
Holmfirth U.D. … 26
Horbury U.D. … 36
Horsforth U.D. … 4
Hoyland Nether U.D. … 91
Ilkley U.D. … 7
Kirkburton U.D. … 26
Knottingley U.D. … 58

Acres
Meltham U.D. … 1
Mirfield U.D. … 13
Normanton U.D. … 16
Otley U.D. … 77
Penistone U.D. … 1
Queensbury and Shelf U.D. … 19
Rawmarsh U.D. … 39
Rothwell U.D. … 113
Royston U.D. … 7
Saddleworth U.D. … 8
Shipley U.D. … 13
Skipton U.D. … 3
Sowerby Bridge U.D. … 18
Stanley U.D. … 82
Stocksbridge U.D. … 5
Swinton U.D. … 6
Tickhill U.D. … 65
Wath-upon-Dearne U.D. … 17
Wombwell U.D. … 23
Worsborough U.D. … 20
Doncaster R.D. … 339
Goole R.D. … 26
Hemsworth R.D. … 12
Kiveton Park R.D. … 101
Nidderdale R.D. … 50
Osgoldcross R.D. … 123
Penistone R.D. … 5
Selby R.D. … 15
Settle R.D. … 34
Skipton R.D. … 41
Tadcaster R.D. … 33
Thorne R.D. … 13
Wakefield R.D. … 256
Wortley R.D. … 83
Total—YORKSHIRE … 5,894