HC Deb 08 February 1990 vol 166 c756W
Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce a grant regime to provide financial assistance specifically for contaminated land.

Mr. Trippier

There is already extensive grant aid for dealing with contaminated derelict land. The Government are currently considering the report of the Environment Select Committee on contaminated land which recommends that existing grant systems should give greater priority to sites which are contaminated or polluting and that separate financial support should be given for demonstration projects for cleaning up contaminated land.