§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report those persons and organisations which have made submissions on the Scottish Economic Planning Department paper "New Towns in Scotland: A Policy Statement".
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following persons and organisations submitted comments:
- Mr. Norman Hogg MP
- Fife regional council
- Lothian regional council
- Strathclyde regional council
- Cumbernauld and Kilsyth district council
- Cunninghame district council
- East Kilbride district council
- Kirkcaldy district council
- West Lothian district council
- Cumbernauld development corporation
- East Kilbride development corporation
- Glenrothes development corporation
- Irvine development corporation
- Livingston development corporation
- East Dunbartonshire constituency Labour Party (Bearsden branch)
- East Dunbartonshire constituency Labour Party (Condorrat branch)
- East Dunbartonshire constituency Labour Party (Kildrum branch)
- National and Local Government Officers Association, Scottish District
- National and Local Government Officers Association (Irvine Branch)
- The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
- The Royal Town Planning Institute (Scottish Branch)
- The Town and Country Planning Association
- Mr. James Young FCCA, FCIS, IPTA
- The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
After careful consideration of all comments received, my right hon. Friend announced his conclusions on 23 July in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Fife, East (Mr. Henderson).—[Vol. 28, c. 313–4.]
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the relationship of new town development corporations with other agencies engaged in industrial promotion; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe new town development corporations are working well with the various other agencies engaged in industrial promotion and are making a powerful contribution to our efforts to attract investment from overseas under the aegis of the locate in Scotland unit.
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many factories have closed in each of the new towns in Scotland in the past three years.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information requested is not kept centrally, and the new town development corporations do not record it on a uniform basis.