§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will arrange for the new town 417W development corporations to make details of their land disposals available to hon. Members by placing them in the Library on a six-monthly basis.
§ Mr. TrippierNew town development corporations and the Commission for the New Towns published annual reports which contain summary information about their progress in disposing of assets. These reports are laid before the House under the New Towns Act 1981. Discussion of details of land transactions can often involve considerations of commercial confidentiality.
§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, if he will introduce procedures to monitor the disposals of land by the new town development corporations.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Department already monitors new town development corporation land disposals.