§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money was spent on derelict land clearance together with the number of projects in each year since 1970 including 1976 to date.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe information is not readily available in the form requested. The number of projects, and their gross cost, which have been formally approved for grant aid since 1970 are as follows:
Year Number of Schemes Gross cost approved 1970 32 1.8 1971 41 2.4 1972 50 2.8 1973 45 4.8 1974 22 2.6 1975 32 7.2 1976 to date 15 1.8 A further 40 schemes at an estimated cost of £10.5 million are currently in the Welsh Development Agency's approved programme and in the course of preparation by local authorities.