§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses were built in each of the new towns, for rent and for sale, respectively for each year from 1974 onwards; and what is the current programme in each case.
§ Mr. StanleyInformation about dwellings completed by new town development corporations and by private developers on land made available by new town development corporations in the years 1974 to 1978 is published in table 5 of "Local Housing Statistics" issues Nos. 33, 37, 41, 45 and 49, copies of which are in the Library. Corresponding figures for 1979 and 1980, and the numbers under construction at 1 April 1981, are given below. Information about the numbers for rent and sale in each category are not available but most houses built by development corporations have been for rent and most by private developers for sale.