§ 85. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he is aware of the concern felt by the overcrowded peoples of the East London area at the sprawl of the metropolis into the Green Belt; and whether, to provide full and adequate living facilities for these people, he will increase the housing and industrial building allocations to the new towns of Harlow and Basildon and encourage their development in all ways possible.
§ Mr. MarplesMy right hon. Friend will continue to encourage the rapid
Dwellings Factories Workers engaged on housing and factories Completed Under construction Completed Under construction Harlow … … 1,085 980 10 11 1,656 Basildon … … 290 356 1 2 656