§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage of owner-occupation in each first and second generation new town and for all first and second generation new towns to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe latest available information is that of the 1971 Census. In April 1971 the percentages were as follows:
Aycliffe 3.7 Basildon 11.0 Bracknell 18.0 Corby 9.7 Crawley 27.9 Harlow 11.1 Hatfield 16.7 Hemel Hempstead 26.8 Peterlee 3.8 Redditch 39.8 Runcorn 44.0 Skelmersdale 19.8 Stevenage 12.3 Telford (previously Dawley) 41.1 Washington 26.1 Welwyn Garden City 21.3 All first-and second-generation towns 22.0
§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the financial deficit or surplus on housing revenue account for each new town and for all new towns to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe housing accounts of the English new towns are published annually in the reports of the development corporations and the report of the Commission for the New Towns. Copies are available in the Library.
§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage of owner-occupation in each of the third generation new towns in their respective expansion areas and excluding the original towns partnered with them.
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§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe latest available information is that of the 1971 Census. In April 1971 the percentages of owner-occupation in each of the third-generation new towns were as follows:
Central Lancashire 63.6 Milton Keynes 49.8 Northampton 61.6 Peterborough 55.1 Warrington 57.2 All third-generation towns: 59.8 Figures excluding the original towns are not readily available, but I will send them to the hon. Member as soon as they are compiled.