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Mr. Steen
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many acres of derelict land have been brought back into use for each year since the derelict land grant scheme was first introduced.
Mr. John Patten
This information is not available. However, the following areas of derelict land in England have been reclaimed with the aid of derelict land grant:
| Area (acres) | |
| 1974–75 | 2,235 |
| 1975–76 | 3,221 |
| 1976–77 | 2,129 |
| 1977–78 | 3,912 |
| 1978–79 | 3,115 |
| 1979–80 | 3,053 |
| 1980–81 | 3,465 |
| 1981–82 | 4,303 |
| 1982–83 | 3,567 |
| 1983–84 | 3,369 |
| 1984–85 | 3,317 |
| 1985–86 | 2,594 |
Note: Comparable information for earlier years is not available.