HC Deb 20 April 1988 vol 131 cc480-1W
24. Mr. Speller

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what reviews his Department is undertaking with regard to the release of derelict, vacant, dormant, underutilised and unused land in public ownership.

Mr. Ridley

My Department keeps under constant review the extent of unused and underused land owned by public bodies that is entered on the land registers; and, where necessary, statutory procedures to force disposal are initiated.

25. Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether details of vacant, dormant, derelict and underutilised land in Crown ownership are included in the register of vacant land held in his Department.

35. Sir Peter Hordern

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy that details of vacant, dormant, derelict and underutilised land in Crown ownership to be included in the register of vacant land held in his Department.

52. Mr. Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now arrange for details of vacant, derelict and underutilised land in Crown ownership to be included in the register of vacant land held by his Department.

Mr. Ridley

Details of unused and underused land in Crown ownership are included in the registers of such land compiled and maintained under part X of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.

29. Sir Charles Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sites of under one acre of vacant, dormant and derelict land are in the ownership of his Department; and when he expects to sell them.

Mr. Chope

Fifteen sites, all of which are in varying stages of disposal, and I expect to complete sales by the end of this financial year.

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