HC Deb 16 November 1992 vol 214 cc52-4W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land grant expenditure there has been in the Darlington travel-to-work area in each year since 1984(a) at current prices and (b) at 1984 prices.

Mr. Robin Squire

Information on derelict land grant expenditure is not available by travel-to-work area. However, expenditure in the Darlington local authority area was as follows:

(a) Current prices (£) (b) 1984 prices (£)
1984–85 254,514 254,514
1985–86 589,788 558,942
1986–87 536,772 492,504
1987–88 269,442 234,474
1988–89 284,697 231,054
1989–90 563,164 428,821
1990–91 529,567 372,715
1991–92 356,164 234,274
Total 3,384,108 2,807,298

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the expenditure on derelict land grant in the assisted areas in each year since 1984–85 at(a) curent prices and (b) 1984–85 prices.

Mr. Robin Squire

Information on derelict land grant expenditure is not available by assisted area. However, derelict land grant in the assisted areas and derelict land clearance areas combined was as follows:

(a) Current prices (£) (b) 1984 prices (£)
1984–85 63,260,029 63,260,029
1985–86 60,688,860 57,514,833
1986–87 58,603,092 53,770,095
1987–88 57,667,935 50,183,790
1988–89 51,137,068 41,501,822
1989–90 84,096,414 64,035,214
1990–91 67,135,519 47,250,650
1991–92 79,450,627 52,260,239
Total 522,039,544 429,776,672

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of derelict land grant spending took place in the assisted areas(a) in each year since 1984–85 and (b) in total since 1984–85.

Mr. Robin Squire

Information on derelict land grant expenditure is not available by assisted area. However, the percentage of derelict land grant paid in the assisted areas and derelict land clearance areas combined was as follows:

per cent.
(a) 1984–85 93.2
1985–86 90.4
1986–87 85.2
1987–88 76.6
1988–89 76.2
1989–90 92.6
1990–91 93.4

per cent.
1991–92 92.3
(b) Total 87.7