§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give the financial receipts in 1977–78 for the resale of (a) 84 acres of housing land (b) 30 acres of industrial land and (c) three acres of commercial land under the Community Land Act given in answer to the hon. Member for Melton on 22 November 1978.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettStatements of account for 1977–78 have now been received from all local authorities and revised acreages of land disposed of in 25W that year are given in the table. Some land for housing and most of it for industry or commerce was not resold: it was leased on various mixtures of premium and rental.
LAND DISPOSED OF IN 1977–78 Proposed use Tenure Area(acres) Capital receipts (£'000)(freehold disposals only) Housing Freehold 62 2,230 Leasehold 9 — Industry Freehold 10 70 Leasehold 18 — Other (including commerce) Freehold 1 40 Leasehold 32 — Transfers from land accounts — 14 —
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is now in a position to give final figures for community land accounts in 1977–78, regarding which he gave provisional estimates in answer to the hon. Member for Melton on 22 November 1978.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe information requested is as follows:
1977–78 £ million Expenditure 18.0 Income 5.6 Deficit 12.4 This expenditure figure includes £3.1 million for staffing and administration.