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Mr. Peter Morrison
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land there was in Mersey- side, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria in 1974 and 1977; and how much was provided in reclamation grants in those areas in those years.
Mr. Marks
The amounts of derelict land in these areas in 1974 and the amounts of derelict land grant paid in the financial years 1974–75 and 1977–78 are listed below. There has been no survey of the amounts of derelict land since 1974.
| Area of derelict land on 1st April 1974 (hectares) | |
| Merseyside | 529 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,405 |
| Lancashire | 2,370 |
| Cheshire | 1,711 |
| Cumbria | 1,773 |
| Grant paid | ||
| 1974–75 | 1977–78 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Merseyside | 194,218 | 589,968 |
| Greater Manchester | 139,073 | 1,818,042 |
| Lancashire | 427,852 | 535,605 |
| Cheshire | 129,504 | 353,584 |
| Cumbria | 431,827 | 165,430 |