§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total acreage of derelict land so far cleared in Cornwall; how this, as a percentage, compares with the national average; and what is his estimate of the remaining acreage in Cornwall justifying treatment.
§ Mr. Graham PageAccording to the annual surveys made by local authorities, the amount of derelict land restored by all agencies in Cornwall during the period 1964–1970 was 114 acres. This repre-386W sents 7 per cent. of the 1,724 acres of derelict land in Cornwall recorded as justifying treatment at 31st December, 1970. The corresponding percentage for England as a whole was 25 per cent, derived from totals of 15,679 acres restored and 63,035acres justifying restoration. Complete figures for 1971 are not yet available.