§ Mr. John Leeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the area of land previously made unusable by industrial or mining activity, including open-cast mining, reclaimed during the period from the beginning of 1960 and until the end of last year; and how much of this reclaimed land has been rendered suitable for agricultural use and for building sites, respectively.
§ Mr. MacCollThis information is not available. Returns from local authorities in England in accordance with the annual survey of derelict land begun in 1964 show that 4,137 acres of land damaged by industrial or other development were reclaimed in 1964 and 1965. The uses to which this land was put following reclamation are not known.