§ Mr. Peter Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land there was in Mersey- 582W side, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria in 1974 and 1977; and how much was provided in reclamation grants in those areas in those years.
§ Mr. MarksThe amounts of derelict land in these areas in 1974 and the amounts of derelict land grant paid in the financial years 1974–75 and 1977–78 are listed below. There has been no survey of the amounts of derelict land since 1974.
Area of derelict land on 1st April 1974 (hectares) Merseyside 529 Greater Manchester 3,405 Lancashire 2,370 Cheshire 1,711 Cumbria 1,773
Grant paid 1974–75 1977–78 £ £ Merseyside 194,218 589,968 Greater Manchester 139,073 1,818,042 Lancashire 427,852 535,605 Cheshire 129,504 353,584 Cumbria 431,827 165,430