§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimates he has to show the total amount of land in Scotland which is officially classed as (a) derelict or wasteland and (b) idle or dormant land.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe most recent estimate—1975—of the total amount of derelict land in Scotland is 28,500 acres. The266W Concept of idle or dormant land is so wide that it is impracticable to collect statistics on it.