Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-regional Strategy (Hansard, 14 May 2004)

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to inform local residents in 651W Buckinghamshire of the results of the examination in public of the draft Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub-regional strategy. [172163]

§ Yvette Cooper
Once the Public Examination Panel report is completed it will be made available to all participants and posted on the web. Following this there will be a wide consultation for eight weeks, including the Aylesbury area, on any proposed alterations to Regional Planning Guidance as a result of the sub-regional strategy.

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the Government's policy is on the relationship between Aylesbury South area and the villages of(a) Stoke Mandeville, (b) Weston Turville, (c) Wendover and (d) Aston Clinton in the context of the draft Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub-regional strategy. [172164]

§ Yvette Cooper
This relationship between Aylesbury and nearby villages is one of a number of issues currently being considered by the independent panel that was appointed to undertake a public examination of the sub-regional strategy. The Government await the outcome of the panel's report before making any decisions.

Previously developed vacant land and derelict land and buildings

Hectares

1998 2001 2002

London boroughs Vacant land Derelict land
and buildings
Vacant land Derelict land
and buildings
Vacant land Derelict land
and buildings

Barking and Dagenham 2 19 43 89 43 86

Barnet 13 40 13 41 12 40

Bexley 10 10 1 10 5 10

Brent 13 11 n/a n/a 9 10

Bromley 1 ¹— n/a n/a ¹— ¹—

Camden ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

City of London 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a

City of Westminster 13 3 n/a n/a 8 ¹—

Croydon n/a n/a 15 16 10 13

Ealing ¹— ¹— n/a n/a ¹— ¹—

Enfield 18 40 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Greenwich 46 155 60 107 59 126

Hackney 1 ¹— ¹— 3 ¹— 3

Hammersmith and Fulham 2 32 16 n/a 14 ¹—

Haringey 7 ¹— 7 n/a 6 ¹—

Harrow 3 ¹— 17 ¹— 2 ¹—

Havering 40 34 37 15 48 15

Hillingdon 2 ¹— 1 3 1 5

Hounslow 30 ¹— 7 5 n/a n/a

Islington 3 ¹— 4 ¹— n/a n/a

Kensington and Chelsea 1 4 n/a n/a ¹— 4

Kingston-upon-Thames 7 ¹— 1 n/a n/a n/a

Lambeth 7 ¹— n/a n/a n/a n/a

Lewisham 5 2 9 1 8 1

Merton ¹— ¹— n/a n/a 2 5

Newham 95 32 77 31 46 4

Redbridge n/a n/a ¹— 5 ¹— 5

Richmond-upon-Thames 2 1 n/a n/a 13 2

Southwark n/a n/a ¹— 1 1 4

Sutton 10 7 n/a n/a 2 1

Tower Hamlets n/a n/a 14 7 4 4

Waltham Forest 18 2 8 2 7 1

Wandsworth 4 2 4 31 4 26

¹ Nil or less than 0.5 hectares

n/a not available

652W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to paragraph 15 of the Cross-Government Statement (matters 5b and c) on the draft Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub-regional strategy, how many dwellings the Government offices believe should be transferred from the post-2016 to the pre-2016 period. [172165]

§ Yvette Cooper
The Government made this suggestion as a possible way of assisting with the sustainability of Aylesbury. Precise figures were not specified because this whole matter is for the independent panel to consider and to provide recommendations from all the representations made and the evidence at the public examination.

Previously developed vacant land and derelict land and buildings
Hectares
	1998	2001	2002
London boroughs	Vacant land	Derelict land and buildings	Vacant land	Derelict land and buildings	Vacant land	Derelict land and buildings
Barking and Dagenham	2	19	43	89	43	86
Barnet	13	40	13	41	12	40
Bexley	10	10	1	10	5	10
Brent	13	11	n/a	n/a	9	10
Bromley	1	¹—	n/a	n/a	¹—	¹—
Camden	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
City of London	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a
City of Westminster	13	3	n/a	n/a	8	¹—
Croydon	n/a	n/a	15	16	10	13
Ealing	¹—	¹—	n/a	n/a	¹—	¹—
Enfield	18	40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Greenwich	46	155	60	107	59	126
Hackney	1	¹—	¹—	3	¹—	3
Hammersmith and Fulham	2	32	16	n/a	14	¹—
Haringey	7	¹—	7	n/a	6	¹—
Harrow	3	¹—	17	¹—	2	¹—
Havering	40	34	37	15	48	15
Hillingdon	2	¹—	1	3	1	5
Hounslow	30	¹—	7	5	n/a	n/a
Islington	3	¹—	4	¹—	n/a	n/a
Kensington and Chelsea	1	4	n/a	n/a	¹—	4
Kingston-upon-Thames	7	¹—	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lambeth	7	¹—	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lewisham	5	2	9	1	8	1
Merton	¹—	¹—	n/a	n/a	2	5
Newham	95	32	77	31	46	4
Redbridge	n/a	n/a	¹—	5	¹—	5
Richmond-upon-Thames	2	1	n/a	n/a	13	2
Southwark	n/a	n/a	¹—	1	1	4
Sutton	10	7	n/a	n/a	2	1
Tower Hamlets	n/a	n/a	14	7	4	4
Waltham Forest	18	2	8	2	7	1
Wandsworth	4	2	4	31	4	26
¹ Nil or less than 0.5 hectares
n/a not available