§ Mr. Randallasked the Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning how many schemes for clearance of derelict sites in the Northern Region and Gateshead have been completed in each of the last 10 years; and what was the total annual acreage and the total annual cost.
§ Mr. Urwin:Details of completed schemes for the reclamation of derelict land which the Ministry of Housing and Local Government have grant-aided in 342W the Northern Region including Gateshead are set out below.
Year Number of Schemes Average Cost £ 1960 … — — — 1961 … — — — 1962 … 1 2 170 1963 … — — — 1964 … 6 117 168,000 1965 … 14 82 56,000 1966 … 6 90 97,000 1967 … 17 189 210,000 1968 … 28 503 609,000 1969 … 23 421 422,000 In Gateshead two schemes covering 22 acres and costing £16,000 were completed in 1967 and one scheme covering 79 acres and costing £109,000 was completed early in 1970.