§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what the total acreage of derelict land in Scotland was in (i) 1975 and (ii) 1985, or the latest year for which figures are available; and what total acreage of derelict land within those figures is attributable to coal mining activities.
§ Mr. AncramComprehensive information is not held centrally on the amount of derelict land in Scotland. My Department is, however, at present conducting an exercise jointly with local authorities to assess what information is54W available on vacant, derelict and underused land in urban areas and to consider how the disposal of such land held by public bodies might be facilitated.