30. Mrs. Butlerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many families from Middlesex have obtained housing accommodation in the new towns since 6th May, 1953; and how many of these families obtained their accommodation by means of the industrial selection scheme.
§ Mr. SandysSince that date about 4,000 families from Middlesex have been housed in the new towns around London. Of these at least 2,000 obtained their 200 accommodation by reason of the fact that they were employees of firms moving from Middlesex to the new towns.
Mrs. ButlerIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that that does not answer my Question in relation to the industrial selection scheme? I wanted the figures for the industrial selection scheme, and the 2,000 families he has mentioned did not, I take it, all come through that scheme.
§ Mr. SandysIt is rather difficult to say what is included in the industrial selection scheme. I can say that the figure—which, incidentally was 4,000, not 2,000—does include 400 families who were specially recruited by firms after they had decided to move out from Middlesex to the new towns. I think that that provides the hon. Lady with the figures she wants.