§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to issue directions for the transfer of rented housing in the first generation new towns.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe consultations required under Section2(1) of the New Towns (Amendment) Act 1976 have now been completed for all the towns concerned. Directions for the making of a transfer scheme have been issued in the case of Corby, Crawley, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. I am now considering the various issues raised at meetings with Aycliffe, Basildon, Bracknell, Harlow, Peterlee and Stevenage, and we hope to notify the parties of the decisions by the end of the month.