HC Deb 11 December 1991 vol 200 cc426-7W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state, for each year since its establishment, the area of land that has been disposed of by the London Docklands development corporation to public and private bodies respectively, together with the related income with annual and other totals.

Mr. Key

The information is as follows:

Financial year Land Disposed (acres) Income1 £ million
1981–82 2
1982–83 33
1983–84 54
1984–85 178 5
1985–86 185 13
1986–87 85 22
1987–88 43 41
1988–89 22 133
1989–90 25 32
1990–91 36 27
Total 661 275
1 Income from disposals are generally phased over a number of years. The totals shown in column 3 may not therefore relate directly to the acreage disposed of in column 2.

It is not possible to disaggregate disposals between public and private sector bodies.

Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state for each year since its establishment the area of land acquired by the London Docklands development corporation by vesting orders, compulsory purchase orders, by agreement or other methods respectively, with appropriate annual category and grand totals.

Mr. Key

This information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.