§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of derelict land grant made available by his Department in each of the last five years; and how many acres have been brought into use as a result for(a) housing, (b) industry, (c) recreation and (d) public buildings.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 11 March 1992]: The information requested is as follows. Statistics are not held on land brought back into use for public buildings.
1. Derelict Land Grant paid 1986–87 to 1990–91. £ million 1986–87 68.359 1987–88 75.295 1988–89 67.126 1989–90 90.804 1990–91 71.300
2. Land reclaimed for housing, industry and sport and recreation 1986–87 to 1990–91 (acres) Residential Industry Recreation/Public Open Space 1986–87 131 595 1,161 1987–88 124 615 1,635 1988–89 185 1,077 1,228 1989–90 104 842 1,252 1990–91 22 316 1,005