asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he intends to take to solve the problem of derelict urban land, highlighted in the recent Civic Trust Report; if he intends to encourage the use of such land for development in place of the use of agri- cultural land; and if he has any proposals in mind to provide assistance for reclamation schemes in England similar to the assistance available in Scotland through the Scottish Development Agency.

I will answer this Question shortly.