§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give the names of those new towns whose housing and associated assets are to be transferred to the responsibility of district councils on 1st April 1978; and whether he will make a statement about the progress of the transfer scheme to date.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettMy right hon. Friend has approved the housing transfer schemes for Crawley, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead and Welwyn Garden City. The ownership of 30,000 houses and associated assets in these towns will transfer to the district councils on 1st April 1978. My right hon. Friend hopes also to approve, in time for transfer on the same date, schemes which have been submitted to him for Aycliffe, Bracknell, Corby, Harlow, Peterlee and Stevenage, so that in all nearly 100,000 houses and associated assets will be transferred to the appropriate district councils next April.