§ 76. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what schemes for reclamation of dereliction have been carried out in England during the years 1966 to 1969, inclusive; what acreage was involved; and at what cost.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonI will, with permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT which will I think be helpful to my hon. Friend.
Following is the information:
The following table shows in respect of each of the years 1966–69 the total acreage reclaimed and the total number, acreage and cost of local authority schemes approved by the Minister of Housing and Local Government.
Local authority schemes approved by the Minister of Housing and Local Government allowing work to start Date Total acreage of derelict land reclaimed No. of Schemes Acreage Gross Cost £ 1966 … 1,641 13 238 217,950 1967 … 1,639 28 565 924,471 1968 … 2,113 91 1,824 2,579,304 1969 … not yet available 97 1,440 2,196,867 TOTAL … 5,393 229 4,067 5,918,592 NOTES: 1. The figures of reclaimed land are based on the annual surveys carried out by the local planning authorities. These figures include both local authority schemes qualifying for grant payable by the Minister of Housing and Local Government and land reclaimed by public authorities or private developers without the aid of grant.
2. Information about the extent to which the local authority schemes approved by the Minister have been completed is not readily available.
3. Statistical information about the number and cost of non-grant aided schemes is not available.