HC Deb 14 October 1969 vol 788 cc51-2W
Mr. John Lee

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the present acreage and the capital value of land at present unusable as a result of industrial processes and what were the acreage and capital value of such land in 1967.

Mr. Denis Howell

The survey of derelict land carried out by local planning authorities in England shows a total of 93,920 acres at 31st December, 1968 of which 58,285 acres were thought to justify restoration. The figures for 31st December, 1967 were 92,643 and 56,841 acres. The comparison is vitiated by differences in local authorities' classification. The capital values are not known.

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