HC Deb 16 February 1987 vol 110 cc452-5W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the projects funded by derelict land grants in (a) Wales and (b) Mid Glamorgan in the last three years.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The information is as follows:

Land reclamation projects approved 1984–85
£'000
Gwent
Tredegar patches shallow workings 39
No. 9 Pit 18
Gantre Mineshafts 122
Pant-y-fforest Mineshaft 104
The "45" Yard 18
Beaufort Brickworks 17
Pontygof School 12
Nantyglo Junior Comprehensive School 21
Biozyme Site 42
Railway land, Abergavenny 281
Railway land, Snatchwood 9
Hafodyrynys 206
Orb Works 136
Cashmores 84
South Glamorgan
Penarth Dock II 419
Mid Glamorgan
Gelliwion II 1,352
Graig-y-Duffryn 1,273
Cambrian Colliery 2,301
West Glamorgan
White Rock Works 107

£'000
Cwmfelin Works 159
Dyfed
Pentip School 11
Castle Pond 66
Bryn Tip 39
Salters Works 200
Glanmorfa Foundry 105
Graig Tip, Burryport 141
ROF Pembrey IV 8
Bonvilles Court 26
Bierspool 650
Llanreath 84
Kete Airfield 27
The Hydro, St. Davids 1
BR Goods Yard, Blaenau Ffestiniog 141
Parc Quarry 50
Clwyd
Sealand Avenue 84
Bodelwyddan Castle 110
Ryeland Street 43
Shotton Steelworks 1,827
Castle Works 946

Land reclamation projects approved 1985–86
£'000
Clwyd
Rhyl Brickworks 80
Warwick Chemicals 19
Courtaulds Greenfield Works 143
Princes Clay Pit 140
Maelor Creamery 32
Powys
Diamond Tip 84
Gwent
No. 21 Pit 34
Park View Chapel 5
Britannia (Cottage Stores) 36
Tirpentwys IV 95
New Inn Gas Works 103
Comptons Site, Newport 96
South Glamorgan
Colchester Estate 34
Castle Works 10
Dow Corning 29
Mid Glamorgan
Cwmcynon/Deep Duffryn 1,124
Harkins Depot 17
West Glamorgan
Khartoun Terrace 317
Briton Ferry 3/5 Ph 2 133
Clydach Sewage Works 12
Birds site, Swansea 156
Dyfed
Cold Stores, Llanelli 10
BSC Machynys 46
Waddles Foundry 28
Erw Road 18
Pothouse Wharf 24
Pembroke Dockyard 90
Barnlake, Neyland 217
Cabin Club 10
FL Steelcraft 67
Gwynedd
Mine Entrance, Aberdovey 19
Llanrwst Mine 76
Port Dinorwic 72
Quarry Hoppers 59

Land reclamation projects approved 1986–87
£'000
Clwyd
Grosvenor Chater 23
Wrexham to Abenbury 158
Wynnstay Shalebanks 131
Dyfed
Llangennech Quarry 31
Duport Steelworks 1,337
The Churnworks, Haverfordwest 50
Gwent
Central Depot, Nantyglo 87
Trosnant, Pontypool 45
Cwmcelyn Pond 82
ASL Airflow, Pontllanfraith 214
GKN Canal Culvert 79
Gwynedd
Gas Works, Blaenau Ffestiniog 48
Trefor Harbour 283
Dolwyddelan/Chwarel Ddu 162
Mid Glamorgan
Broadway, Pontypridd 70
Penrhiwfer (Dinas Isaf) 391
Cwmblacs III 226
Bryn Oer North Drainage 44
Wyndham/Western 233
Penyrenglyn 267
Cwmaman-Fforchwen 71
South Glamorgan
Heath Park Offices 33
Radyr Branch Line 51
Cardiff Wartime Dereliction 27
West Glamorgan
Viscose Tip 155
Glanrhyd and Tarreni 1,915
Duffryn Works 262
Garngoch 3-Phase 3 84
Aberdulais Water Works 17
Cymmer/Glyncymmer 3 25
Broadoak 310
Birds Site-Phase 2 190

NoteSchemes shown are approved up to 31 January 1987.

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many derelict land grants have been paid in respect of schemes in (a) Wales and (b) Mid Glamorgan in each of the past three years; how much grant was paid; and what was the value of the schemes.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The information is given in the following table:

Number of schemes for which contract payments commenced Value of schemes 1Grant paid on land reclamation projects
(£'000) (£'000)
Mid Glamorgan
1984–85 3 4.926 1,661
1985–86 2 1.141 3,421
1986–87 7 1.302 1,583
Wales
1984–85 39 11,279 8,572
1985–86 34 3,435 10,396
1986–87 32 6,746 4,677
Note: All figures for 1986–87 are to the end of January 1987.
1Includes second and subsequent tranches of payment.

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list current applications for derelict land grants in (a) Wales, (b) Mid Glamorgan, (c) West Glamorgan, (d) Gwent and (e) Clwyd.

Mr. Mark Robinson

I will write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.