§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what contributions have been made by New Town Development Corporations under Section 11 of the New Towns Act, 1946, to local authorities or statutory undertakers for each year since 1946.
§ Mr. MaclayThe following is the information requested:
Total £ 1952–53 49,013 1953–54 31,336 1954–55 35,791 1955–56 49,264 1956–57 81,554 1957–58 87,555 1958–59 88,147 £422,660 No contributions were made before 1952. About one-third of these contributions took the form of temporary advances, ultimately recoverable from local authorities. the balance being non-recoverable grants.