§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to ensure that, following upon his decision to cut back the programme for new towns, the employees of new towns will be treated no less generously than the employees of local authorities were following the reorganisation of local government in 1974: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ShoreI am currently considering the question of the compensation terms to be offered to staff who become redundant as a result of the winding up of new town development corporations. I shall make a statement as soon as possible.