HC Deb 12 July 1978 vol 953 cc560-1W
24. Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what new initiatives he plans to improve the rate of reclamation of derelict land in the north-west of England.

Mr. Denis Howell

Some good progress has already been made. More land reclamation teams have been set up and are working closely with the inner area partnerships. A number of authorities with the most acute problems have drawn up rolling programmes aimed at clearing up most of their derelict land over the next five years. And the region will be getting a fair slice of the special allocation of £4 million we have made this year for reclamation in inner cities.