HC Deb 12 December 1967 vol 756 cc93-4W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many persons are now employed by the Land Commission; and if he will give an estimate of the number who will be employed at the end of March, 1968.

Mr. MacDermot

Present total staff 1,468. Estimated number at the end of March, 1968, not more than 1,520.

Local authority Name of scheme Acreage of derelict land
Schemes on which grant has been fully paid
Durham C.C. Dean and Chapter Pit 13.0
Gateshead C.B.C Moor Heap Quarries 14.0
Hartlepool B.C Middlegate 0.6
Hetton U.D.C. Hetton Lyons Colliery 20.5
Houghton-le-Spring U.D.C. Long Row—Shiney Row 2.2
Stanley U.D.C. Lintz Old Colliery 20.0
Dipton Colliery 5.7
West Shield Row Colliery 19.0
Sunderland C.B.C North Hylton Road 9.7
Sunderland Airport 11.0
Washington Road
Tow Law U.D.C North side B6297 2.0
Washington U.D.C Usworth Quarry 8.1
West Hartlepool C.B.C. North of Princess Street 1.5
North of Christchurch Parish Hall 0.2
North of Gaumont Cinema 0.9
Archer Street 0.6
Robinson Street 1.3

Dr. Winstanley

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the amount raised, in the form of levy, by the Land Commission to the latest convenient date; and what estimate he has made of the amount which would have been raised on the relevant transactions by Capital Gains Tax.

Mr. MacDermot

The amount assessed up to 1st December, 1967, was £226,500. No estimate has been made of the amount which would have been raised on these transactions by Capital Gains Tax.

Dr. Winstanley

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the approximate annual cost of all wages and salaries at present paid in respect of employees of the Land Commission.

Mr. MacDermot

£1,844,000.