HC Deb 12 February 1980 vol 978 c585W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the acreage of the land covered by each of the four Scottish cities.

Mr. Rifkind

These figures are published in "Rates and Rateable Values in Scotland" published by HMSO. The latest available figures are for 1977–78 and are:—

Aberdeen district council 18,447 hectares
Dundee district council 23,504hectares
Edinburgh district council 26,064 hectares
Glasgow district council 19,757 hectares

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of acres of derelict land in each of the four Scottish cities in each year since 1976; and if he will express the current acreage per head of population in each case.

Mr. Rifkind

The information requested is not available.