HC Deb 20 December 1979 vol 976 cc386-7W
Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of personnel employed by each of the third generation new towns in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and the latest available date in 1979.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Following is the information:

supervision of the expanding investment programme and the management of assets and the other administrative expenses of each of the English third generation new towns for the last five financial years at outturn prices. Figures for calendar years are not available.

1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
£'000s £'000s £'000s £'000s £'000s
Telford—
Design etc 2,536 3,459 4,314 4,693 5,714
Management of assets 360 503 635 767 954
Other expenditure 101 119 149 200 593
Total 2,997 4,081 5,098 5,660 7,261
Warrington—
Design etc 1,552 2,312 2,939 3,437 4,394
Management of assets 109 109 162 210 257
Other expenditure 180 322 372 588 821
Total 1,841 2,743 3,473 4,235 5,472