§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information he has about the amount of money allocated in the form of category A derelict land grants, category B derelict land grants and category C derelict land grants, to each of the areas designated for derelict land returns under section 94(2) of the Local Government Planning Act 1980 for each of the following years: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84;
(2) what information he has about the amount of money allocated in the form of derelict land grants to each of the areas designated for derelict land returns under section 94(2) of the Local Government Planning Act 1980 for each of the following years: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneInformation about the amount of money allocated to each district and borough council for derelict land grants in the form required is not immediately available; I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has about the number of applications for derelict land grants refused, and the sums of money involved, in each of the areas designated for derelict land returns under section 94(2) of the Local Government Planning Act 1980 for each of the following years: 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe information on individual applications can only be obtained at unreasonable cost. However, bids from local authorities for derelict land resources have outstripped the resources made available by some 2½ times in each of the years 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.