§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many site clearances he has approved in Coatbridge and Airdrie and North Lanarkshire; and if he will give details of the areas, the total cost of each project and the amount of Government grant in each case.
§ Mr. RossI have approved 9 site clearance schemes in Coatbridge, 5 in Airdrie and 3 in North Lanarkshire.62W Details are shown in the table below: the grants, which depend upon assessment of after-value of land, are estimated.
Area Estimated total cost Estimated grant payable Acres £ £ Coatbridge Sikeside 1st Phase 17 47,000 18,000 Calder Brick Works 14 14,500 2,300 East Shawhead 11 11,500 4,300 North Dundyvan 4 9,500 7,650 North Road 19 25,000 19,550 Monkland Canal 1st Phase — 335,000 301,500 Sikeside 2nd Phase 17 118,700 70,300 Souterhouse Bing 13 11,000 8,000 Monkland Canal 2nd Phase — not finally assessed — Airdrie Old Mill Dam 5 25,000 20,000 Holehills and Dyke-head Road 4 9,000 6,400 Mill Street/Burnfoot Road 9 25,500 20,800 Carlisle Road 2 3,000 2,500 Hallcraig Station 9 24,000 15,000 North Lanarkshire Jordan Terrace 6 14,700 9,100 Shotts Tar Works 3 9,500 7,650 Shotts Plains 7 17,000 12,750