§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made on the sale of new town
SALES OF NEW TOWN HOUSES: POSITION AT 30 APRIL 1980 Town No. of Inquiries No. of Inquiries Resulting in firm negotiations No. of Sales completed Basildon … … … … 5,950 1,500 1,078 Central Lancashire New Town. … 333 74 30 Milton Keynes … … … 2,288 240 118 Northampton … … … 1,026 371 212 Peterborough … … … 1,954 132 487 Redditch … … … … 2,244 282 57 Runcorn … … … … 2,167 320 5 Skelmersdale … … … 1,124 323 198 Telford … … … … 2,484 1,155 35 Warrington … … … 1,302 61 43 Washington … … … 1,211 205 58 22,083 4,663 2,321
PROPORTIONS OF TENANCIES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN Enquiries Percentage Negotiations or Sales Percentage Basildon … … … … 34 15 Central Lancashire New Town … 14 5 Milton Keynes … … … 23 4 Northampton … … … 18 10 Peterborough … … … 29 9 Redditch … … … … 33 5 Runcorn … … … … 23 3 Skelmersdale … … … 14 7 Telford … … … … 26 13 Warrington … … … 48 4 Washington … … … 16 4 Average 26 8