§ Mr. Dan Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new town development corporations have been set up since 1945 in Scotland; if he will list them; and what is the latest total population of the areas they cover.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherSix new town development corporations have been set up in Scotland since 1945. One of these—Stonehouse—was the subject of a designation order made on 14 August 1973 but revoked on 31 August 1977. Details of the designation and current populations of the five remaining new towns are:
Town Designation order made Population as in preliminary report of 1981 census East Kilbride 6 May 1947 71,316 Glenrothes 30 June 1948 32,478 Cumbernauld 9 December 1955 48,207 Livingston 16 Aprill962 36,510 Irvine 9 November 1966 55,278