§ 65. Mr. Shinwellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he is aware that the Easington Rural District Council have a waiting list for accommodation exceeding 3,000 and the Peterlee Corporation a list of over 1,000; and what action he intends to take in order to reduce the numbers.
§ Mr. FreesonYes. I understand that Easington Rural District Council expect to approve schemes for approximately 800 new dwellings in 1970–72. Peterlee Development Corporation, whose waiting list is, I understand, about 650, have 600 dwellings under construction and a further 700 will be built in the New Town during the next three years.