HC Deb 20 December 1954 vol 535 c233W
Mr. Thornton-Kemsley

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a statement of progress, at the latest convenient date, in respect of each of the 14 new towns in Great Britain under the heads of: number of houses completed, number of houses under construction, floor area of

— Houses New Factories (including Extensions)
Completed Under Construction Completed Under Construction
Area Sq. Ft. Employees Area Sq. Ft. Expected Employees
LONDON NEW TOWNS
Basildon 1,627 1,050 423,180 2,464 96,335 798
Bracknell 752 743 263,579 945 48,826 347
Crawley 4,080 1,185 778,900 3,629 752,926 2,318
Harlow 4,982 1,442 454,689 2,634 727,184 3,119
Hatfield 1,009 221 — — 51,560 233
Hemel Hempstead 3,882 1,202 708,447 4,470 96,300 401
Stevenage 2,796 2,203 280,700 1,146 418,370* 2,321*
Welwyn 1,400 1,020 25,528 118 174,300 561
TOTAL—LONDON NEW TOWNS 20,528 9,066 2,935,023 15,406 2,365,801 10,098
PROVINCIAL NEW TOWNS (England and Wales)
Aycliffe 1,753 452 — — — —
Corby 761 463 21,310 274 10,480 35
Cwmbran 1,014 829 — — 18,760 73
Peterlee 1,573 423 70,000 335 50,000 700
TOTAL—PROVINCES (England and Wales) 5,101 2,167 91,310 609 79,240 808
SCOTTISH NEW TOWNS
East Kilbride 2,478 1,438 758,000* 3,970* 255,000* 690*
Glenrothes 938 595 24,000 130 — —
TOTAL—SCOTLAND 3,416 2,033 782,000 4,100 255,000 690
GRAND TOTAL 29,045 13,266 3,808,333 20,115 2,700,041 11,596
* Includes one project in each town for D.S.I.R.

Aycliffe: Adequate factory space and employment exists on the Trading Estate.

Corby: Employment for men is mainly provided in the existing steel industry. Employment for women and some men is being provided.

Cwmbran: Adequate factory space and employment exists on the Trading Estate.

Hatfield: Male employment is available in existing industry. Provision for female employment is being made.

Peterlee: Male employment is mainly provided in the coal-mining industry. Provision in manufacturing industry is being made for the employment of women and men not engaged in mining.

Glenrothes: Industry already exists in the new town and the immediate vicinity.