HC Deb 02 February 1972 vol 830 cc128-9W
Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of derelict land exist in the Yorkshire and Humberside region; how many acres are scheduled for reclamation; how many acres have been reclaimed; and if he will list the names of the local authorities.

Mr. Graham Page

1,893 acres of derelict land were reclaimed in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region from 1964 to 1970 inclusive, and it is estimated that a further 1,070 acres were reclaimed

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Acreage of derelict land reclaimed 1964–1970 Acreage of derelict land justifying treatment 31st December, 1970 Approximate acreage covered by firm proposals 1971–72—1973–74
Lincolnshire—Lindsey 32 1,017 63
Grimsby C.B. 0 4 4
Yorkshire—East Riding 286 178
Kingston-upon-Hull C.B. 59 235 46
Yorkshire—West Riding 1,162 5,092 1,251
Barnsley C.B. 39 659 26
Bradford C.B. 86 387 120
Dewsbury C.B. 17 105 39
Doncaster C.B. 17 40 22
Halifax C.B. 70 115 59
Huddersfield C.B. 10 194 46
Leeds C.B 56 431 122
Rotherham C.B. 2 206 52
Sheffield C.B. 54 224 100
Wakefield C.B. 3 31 55
York C.B 0 53
1,893 8,971 2,005
Column (iv) relates to clearance by local authorities only; column (ii) also includes clearance by other public and private agencies.