§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give his estimate of the total cost to date of the administration of the Community Land Act 1975 (a) by central Government and (b) by local authorities and the estimated total value of the land acquired under the Act.
§ Mr. KingPrecise figures are not available. Estimates for England and Scotland up to 31 March 1979 are given in the table below. Figures for Wales, where the Land Authority for Wales is the acquiring authority, are not included.
Community Land Scheme 1975/79 £ (million) Administrative costs: (a) central Government 1½ (b) local authorities 13 Value of land acquired 70 (approx)* * Local authorities' estimates of values at 31 March 1979 or date of disposal whichever was earlier. Where no valuation given, total costs of land and works, and attributable interests and staffing costs.