74. Mr. Moomanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) what plans he has made in preparation for the transfer of assets in the mature new towns;
(2) what discussions he has had with the mature new towns development corporations and locally elected authorities on the transfer of assets and other related matters up to the present time.
§ Mr. MacCollAs I told my hon. Friend the Member for Epping (Mr. Newens) in reply to a Question last Tuesday, my right hon. Friend is still considering the complex and difficult problems involved. A number of development corporations and local authorities have put views to my colleagues and myself; and Mr. Culling-worth obtained the views of substantially all the Development Corporations and District Councils in his inquiry into the ownership and management of houses in new towns.—[Vol. 769. c.53.]
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what discussions he had between 1st January, 1967, and 30th June, 1968, with the Basildon Development Corporation and the Urban District Council on the transfer of assets.
§ Mr. MacCollIn April, 1967, the urban district council put further views to the Joint Parliamentary Secretary, now my right hon. Friend the Minister of Public Building and Works.