HC Deb 20 July 1984 vol 64 c361W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of derelict land were restored in the Staffordshire, Moorlands constituency in each year since 1977.

Mr. Macfarlane

The information up to 1982–83, the latest year for which complete data are available, is as follows:

Acres
1977–78 9.9
1978–79 17.3
1979–80 113.6
1980–81 14.8
1981–82 2.47
1982–83 13.4

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals relating to the Staffordshire, Moorlands constituency were decided by his Department in each year since 1979; and how many appeals were allowed.

Mr. Macfarlane

The information is not available on a constituency basis, but in the Staffordshire, Moorlands district council area the following decisions have been recorded for the period since January 1982:

1982 1983 *1984
Appeals decided 25 19 15
Appeals allowed 6 5 4
* Up to 3 July