§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total amount of funds so far placed at the disposal of the Newtown Development Corporation for the expansion of Newtown: and how these funds have been spent to date.
§ Mr. George ThomasThe total amount advanced to the Mid-Wales Development Corporation from the Consolidated Fund to date is £312,950. 155W Details of the corporation's actual ex- penditure during the past financial year are given in its annual report for 1968–69 (H.C.398). Details of subsequent expenditure are not available.
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales when the first houses to be built by the Newtown Development Corporation will be ready for occupation.
§ Mr. George ThomasI understand that the development corporations expect the first 10 houses in the current housing contract to be ready for occupation by the end of March, 1970.