§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what programme for infrastructure works and reclamation the London Docklands Development Corporation has for land within the London Docklands (East Docklands) Compulsory Purchase Order 1985; how the programme is phased and over what period; which sites are included in each phase; and what is the cost of each phase;
(2) in respect of how much land within the London Docklands (East Docklands) Compulsory Purchase Order 1985 the London Docklands Development Corporation has specific proposals.
§ Sir George YoungThe LDDC published its draft development framework for the royal docks in January 1985. This presents a strategic framework for infrastructure and reclamation works which will provide the context for future development. Public consultation is now in progress. The corporation is discussing a number of individual development initiatives for the docks within this framework and, once their viability has been assessed, details will be provided to the local authorities and other interested parties.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to how much land within the London Docklands Development Corporation area, not acquired by the London Docklands Development Corporation, was either newly developed or in the process of development by 31 December 1984.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) in respect of how much of the land acquired by the London Docklands Development Corporation within the Royal Victoria dock the London Docklands Development Corporation has specific proposals; and what are these specific proposals;
(2) what programme for infrastructure or reclamation works the London Docklands Development Corporation 32W has for land acquired by it within the Royal Victoria dock; how this programme is phased; and what is the cost of each phase.
§ Sir George YoungThe details of the Royal Victoria dock infrastructure programme and its phasing, will be confirmed once the consultation programme on the royal docks development framework is complete. The LDDC's recently published Operational Plan makes the following provision for the royal docks area, which chiefly covers work within the Royal Victoria dock and its immediate area:
£ million 1985–86 4.0 1986–87 7.2 1987–88 9.4
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much of the land acquired by the London Docklands Development Corporation on which new development had taken place, or had started by 31 December 1984, was subject to works by the London Docklands Development Corporation before development could take place; and at what cost.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not available in the form requested. However, 77 per cent. of the land disposed by the corporation up to 31 March required infrastructure works before disposal. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave him on 15 April 1985 at column122 and 20 February 1985 at column 488 about costs.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total value of contracts and the number of consultants retained by the London Docklands Development Corporation in each year since its creation.
§ Sir George YoungI will answer this question shortly.