§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will set out in tabular form, for each separate year since 1968 (a) the amount of land purchased by the Land Commission, or by his Department, acting for the Commission after its abolition, (b) the amount re-sold in that year, (c) the amount held in stock at the end of the
TRANSACTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT (a) Land purchased (acres) (b) Land sold (acres) (c) Land held at end of year (acres) (d) Cost of acquisition £000 (e) Receipts from sales £000 1971–72 … … … … 3(see Note 1) 302 2,079 7 1,416 1972–73 … … … … 8(see Note 1) 1,461 626 21 4,525 1973–74 … … … … Nil 411 215 Nil 3,103 1974–75 … … … … 37(see Note 2) 11 241 500 292 1975–76 … … … … Nil 4 237 Nil 74 1976–77 … … … … Nil 1 236 Nil 17 1977–78 … … … … Nil Nil 236 Nil Nil Notes: 1. These purchases were made under section 3(2) of the Land Commission (Dissolution) Act 1971 to facilitate the disposal of the land acquired by the Land Commission. 2. Purchased in fulfilment of a commitment by the Land Commission. 3. No separate account has been kept of the Department's administrative costs in disposing of the Commission land. The transactions have been accounted for by the Department in the appropriate Vote accounts. Full details of the acquisition and disposal of land by the Land Commission are given in its annual reports and accounts—H.C. 358 of July 1968. H.C. 371 of July 1969, H.C. 69 of July 1970 and Cmnd. 4874 of January 1972
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much land previously purchased by the Land Commission prior to its abolition in 1971 is still in the ownership of his Department; where the specific sites are; what
Location Area (acres) Remarks 1. Hornchurch airfield (part) … 220.0 Disposal to the local authority is under negotiation. 2. South End Road, Hornchurch … 0.2 Possible future uses for the land are under consideration in consultation with the local planning authority. 3. collinshill, Lichfield> … 8.1 The local authority is currently determining whether it requires the site. 4. Asket Hill, Leeds … 7.6 The former owner had acquired the land for amenity purposes and it was decided that it should remain developed during her lifetime. She died last year and the usual procedure for disposal of Government property has commenced.