HC Deb 19 February 1991 vol 186 cc114-5W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the amount of vacant, dormant, derelict, unused and underused land owned by each Government Department.

Sir George Young

[holding answer 14 February 1991]: Holdings of unused and underused land in England at 31 March 1990, the latest available date, as reported by the Departments concerned, are shown in the table. Information about health authorities' land is not available. No unused or underused land is held by any other major Departments.

Individual departments are responsible for monitoring and managing their own property holdings. The rationalisation of holdings, the disposal of surplus land and the improvement of systems are encouraged through the public expenditure survey discussions and in other ways.

Unused and underused land held by Departments
Acres
Ministry of Defence 2,527
Department of the Environment 164
Home Office 299
HM Land Registry 18
Lord Chancellor's Department 9
Department of Transport 1,606