HC Deb 23 November 1977 vol 939 cc782-3W
27. Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the transfer of new town assets to other authorities in preparation for the winding up of development corporations when and where they have fulfilled the purposes for which they were established.

Mr. Guy Barnett

In a number of towns, consideration of schemes for the transfer of housing and related assets are well advanced. Proposals for securing the orderly wind up of development corporations and for the ownership and management of their commercial and industrial assets, were set out in my right hon. Friend's reply of 6th April last to my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mr. Rodgers)—[Vol. 939, c. 531–2.]