New Towns

HC Deb 20 January 1982 vol 16 c146W

22. Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the level of financing of new towns.

Mr. Heseltine

Finance will be provided for the new towns in accordance with their needs and with the availability of public sector resources. My Department will shortly be notifying the new towns of their capital expenditure allocations for 1982–83.

26. Mr. Murphy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the rate of progress of asset sales by the New Towns Commission.

Mr. Stanley

The rate of disposals by the commission has been somewhat less than originally expected. I shall, however, be reviewing progress with the commission in the early part of this year.