HC Deb 06 December 1985 vol 88 cc375-6W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, with reference to appendix 1 of the London Docklands Development Corporation's five-year operational plan published in January, whether the projections shown were made within the constraints imposed by the Government's external financing limit; and if he will make a statement.

Sir George Young

I shall answer this question shortly.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will state the expenditure at the London Docklands Development Corporation on (a) the acquisition of the land and (b) on reclamation carried out on the land by 31 March, referred to in the 1984–85 annual report and accounts in the category being reclaimed;

(2) if he will state the expenditure on acquiring and reclaiming the land referred to in the 1984–85 London Docklands Development Corporation annual report and accounts in the categories awaiting development, being developed, in use-released to developers and in use-environment and community.

Sir George Young

I assume that the hon. Member is referring to the London Docklands Development Corporation in the second question. LDDC's expenditure on acquiring and reclaiming the land referred to in its 1984–85 annual report is as follows:

Acquisition Reclamation Total
£million £million £million
Awaiting development 12.645 13.688 26.333
Being developed 8.340 8.579 16.919
In use/released to developers 4.248 3.185 7.433
In use/environment and community 3.463 6.051 9.514
Being reclaimed 17.112 11.691 28.803

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) of the total land acquired by the London Docklands Development Corporation since the initial vesting, on how much reclamation had not been completed by 31 March;

(2) of the land which was initially vested in the London Docklands Development Corporation in the orders of 1981, on how much reclamation had not been completed by 31 March.

Mr. Waldegrave

Reclamation of 67 hectares of the 237 hectares of land initially vested in 1981 had not been completed by 31 March 1985. Of the 199 hectares of land acquired by LDDC since initial vesting, reclamation was not complete on 158 hectares by 31 March 1985. The 225 hectares of land in question is the same as the total of 556 acres of land in the categories "awaiting reclamation" and "being reclaimed" in the LDDC's 1984–85 annual report and accounts.