§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the number of sites and pitches at each site provided for travelling people under the Caravan Sites Act 1968 by the local authorities at(a) Bradford, (b) Leeds, (c) Kirklees, (d) Calderdale and (e) Craven; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will make it his policy to take into account the sites available in neighbouring local authorities when considering any application by Bradford for designation under the Caravan Sites Act 1968; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what discussions have taken place between officials of his Department and representatives at Leeds, Kirklees and Craven local authorities regarding implementation of the Caravan Sites Act 1968; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. ChopeCaravan sites for travelling people have been provided by the relevant local authorities as follows:
Local Authority Site Number of pitches Bradford Bowling Back Lane/Mary Street 24 Esholt 16 Leeds Cottingley Springs (2 adjacent sites) 36 Kirklees — — Calderdale — — Craven — — The Secretary of State takes full account of all the relevant circumstances affecting applications for designated status under the Caravan Site Act 1968. These include the level of site provision in neighbouring authorities.
Officials of my Department have meetings and discussions with local authorities as required. Meetings have been held this year with all the authorities in West Yorkshire to discuss the need for gipsy sites and to encourage the formulation and implementation of appropriate programmes of site provision.
£ million 1987–88 (outturn) 1988–89 (forecast outturns) 1989–90 DOE region cash prices constant prices1 cash prices constant prices1 £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million Northern 13.52 15.31 10.95 11.55 8.20 North West 21.15 23.94 17.98 18.97 15.75 Merseyside Task Force Area 8.33 9.42 7.91 8.35 5.95 Yorkshire and Humberside 9.75 11.04 13.65 14.40 12.00 West Midlands 16.63 18.83 16.16 17.05 13.00 East Midlands 8.23 9.32 8.28 8.74 8.15 London 1.05 1.19 0.77 0.81 0.75 South West 1.40 1.58 1.67 1.76 1.99 South East 0.61 0.69 0.45 0.47 0.70 Eastern 0.10 0.11 0.14 0.15 0.50 Total 80.77 91.43 77.96 82.25 66.99 1 constant prices at 1989–90 values. Comparable information for other grant regimes dealing with derelict land is not available. Urban development corporations, city grant and the urban programme all make a significant contribution towards the reclamation of derelict land. It is estimated that in the period 1987–88 to 1989–90 some £170 million (£180 million in 1989–90 prices) will have been made available for reclamation projects through these regimes.