§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any circulars, letters, publicity booklets, orders or regulations, including joint orders and directions, under the Community Land Act 1975 have been issued by his Department since 21 May 1979; if so, whether he will list them; and whether he will ensure that there will be no further publications.
§ Mr. RifkindSince 21 May 1979 my Department has issued one circular on the termination of the community land scheme, and sent letters on 8 April 1980 to directors of finance issuing the form of accounts for 1979–80. The Compulsory Purchase by Public Authorities (Compensation) (Revocation) Order 1980 was also made during this period. I do not anticipate any further publications by my Department relating to the community land scheme.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now give details in tabular form for each region or islands area in respect of (a) industrial and (b) commercial land acquired under the Community Land Act, and since resold.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information is as follows:
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Region Industry Housing/Commerce Total £ Acres £ Acres £ Acres Disposals Receipts — — 1979–80 Acquisitions Fife — — 85,000 0.26 85,000 0.26 Strathclyde — — 5,336 * 5,336 * Grampian 3,167 * — — 3,167 * 3,167 * 90,336 0.26 93,503 0.26 Disposals Receipts Grampian 252,500 (value of lease) Dumfries and Galloway 72,630 6.18 Lothian 742,149 39.85 Highland 20,500 3.27 Total 1,087,779 49.30 * Tenement flat. Note: the 1979–80 figures are provisional, since some audited accounts have yet to be received.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will give final figures for each region or islands area for (a) 1978–79 and (b) succeeding years, where appropriate, for staffing and administration costs relating to the Community Land Act, on the same basis as those provided in the Under-Secretary of State's reply of 23 November 1979, Official Report, c. 370–72.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information is as follows:
Region 1978–79 1979–80* £ £ Borders 820 550 Central 13,959 4,956 Dumfries and Galloway 13,670 15,840 Fife 15,106 16,952 Grampian 20,254 18,562 Highland 2,414 2,590 Lothian 67,630 10,412 Strathclyde 51,448 16,204 Tayside 2,915 660 Orkney — — Shetland 6,850 — Western Isles — — Total 195,066 86,726 * The 1979–80 figures are provisional, since some audited accounts have yet to be received.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, pursuant to the Under-Secretary of State's reply of 23 November 1979, Official Report, c. 369–70, he will now give final details in tabular form for (a) 1978–79 and (b) succeeding years, where appropriate, about the operation of the Community Land Act 1975 in Scotland on a similar basis to that provided by the previous Under-Secretary of State in reply to the hon. Member for Melton on 10 July 1978.
§ Mr. RifkindThis information is incorporated in the tables provided in another answer given to my hon. Friend today.