HC Deb 23 March 1981 vol 1 cc246-7W
Mr. Hawksley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what sales of rented housing owned by new town development corporations have taken place under the present Government; and what proportion this represents of total stock.

Mr. Stanley

Since May 1979 new town development corporations have sold 4,907 dwellings and firm negotiations are in hand for the sale of a further 3,444. Together this represents 10 per cent. of tenancies at June 1979. The figures for individual towns are:

Sales Firm negotiations Number of sales and firm negotiations as per cent, of tenancies at June 1979
Basildon 1,698 600 13
Central Lancashire 37 54 4
Milton Keynes 214 294 5
Northampton 419 240 12
Peterborough 658 47 11
Redditch 215 436 10
Runcorn 278 243 6
Skelmersdale 561 338 11
Telford 516 1,013 16
Warrington 103 45 6
Sales Firm negotiations Number of sales and firm negotiations as per cent, of tenancies at June 1979
Washington 208 134 5
4,907 3,444 10