HC Deb 03 July 1975 vol 894 cc500-1W
Mr. James Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what correspondence he has had from Yorkshire and Humberside local authorities regarding the increase of grants for reclaiming derelict sand; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Oakes

My right hon. Friend has received no such representations.

As my right hon. Friend the Minister for Planning and Local Government announced in the House on 31st January, the rates of grant for the reclamation of derelict land are to be increased to 100 per cent. for new schemes in the assisted areas and derelict land clearance areas in England when the proposed Scottish

Region Local authority Number of housing action areas Number of dwellings
Northern Newcastle* 7 2,805
Wear Valley 1 327
North West Halton 1 628
Pendle* 1 227
Salford* 1 104
South Rubble* 2 136
Yorkshire and Humberside Grimsby 1 319
Sheffield* 2 1,052
West Midlands Birmingham* 4 2,427
Coventry 1 469
Sandwell* 1 234
Wolverhampton* 1 375
East Midlands
London GLC* 1 333
Brent 1 393
Haringey* 1 489
Kensington and Chelsea* 1 1,001
Southwark* 1 346
Wandsworth* 1 620
Westminster 1 201
South East
Eastern
SouthWest
Total 19 30 12,486
* Local authority notified that no action is to be taken by the Secretary of State under section 37(2)(a) or (b) of the Housing Act 1974.

Information is not available on the total expenditure approved by central and local government on the wide variety of relevant services provided within housing action areas.