HC Deb 31 July 1951 vol 491 c171W
95. Mr. Gunter

asked the Minister of Local Government and Planning if he will now make a statement about his proposals for assisting local authorities to expand their towns.

Mr. Lindgren

The Government have decided to introduce legislation to give financial help to borough and district councils, who will undertake major expansion, in order to relieve overcrowding in congested and overcrowded areas. This financial encouragement for expanded towns will reinforce the policy of building new towns in order to enable overcrowded population and over-concentrated industry to be dispersed.