§ Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many schemes have been approved; what was their area and how much grant was payable for the clearance of derelict land in the Corby development area in each year since 1979–80.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneSince 1979–80 three reclamation schemes totalling some 165 hectares have been approved as part of the programme for clearing the former steelworks site. Expenditure approved for grant in each year was:
£ million 1979–80 nil 1980–81 0.5 1981–82 1.1 1982–83 2.2 £3.5 million has been made available for further works in the current year.
§ Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many schemes have been approved and how much grant was payable under section 13 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 7 of the Local Employment Act 1972 in the Corby development area within his Department's area of responsibility in each year since 1979–80.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe figures are as follows:
Year Number of schemes approved Amount of grant paid £ 1980–81 5 — 1981–82 — 382,393 1982–83 — 200,394 1983–84 — 64,645