§ Mr. Roweasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much his Department disbursed in derelict land grants in the years 1981–82, 1982–83, 296W 1983–84 and 1984–85; and what proportion of that was given each year to companies who intended to build large retail stores.
§ Sir George YoungDerelict land grant paid by my Department for the years 1981–82 to 1984–85 is set out below, showing separately the amounts paid to local authorities and those paid direct to others including the private sector. No grant was paid to reclaim land for large retail store development.
£ million Local Authorities Others Total 1981–82 29.05 0.02 29.07 1982–83 34.50 0.76 35.26 1983–84 65.90 1.74 67.64 1984–85 64.55 3.29 67.84