§ Mr. HagueTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been spent in derelict land grant in Darlington since 1979; and how many acres have been restored as a result
§ Mr. YeoRecords for derelict land grant—DLG—payments towards reclamation schemes in Darlington, and the amount of land reclaimed, are not available for the full period covered by the question. However the expenditure incurred by Darlington borough council on DLG-supported reclamation, and the figures for the amount of land reclaimed are as follows:
Darlington borough council: derelict land grant expenditure and land reclaimed £ Acres 1979–80 n/a n/a 1980–81 213,864 n/a 1981–82 187,611 n/a 1982–83 582,334 n/a 1983–84 319,094 12.97 1984–85 254,514 13.91 1985–86 589,788 6.79 1986–87 536,772 24.21 1987–88 269,442 1.24 1988–89 284,697 41.74 1989–90 563,164 18.43 1990–91 529,567 14.89 Total 4,330,847 134.17 A further £32,697 has been spent by Durham county council in reclaiming 10–03 acres of land in Darlington.