§ Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in the light of his hon. Friend's 178W reply of 6 May, Official Report, column 145, he will make a statement on the target dissolution dates set for Redditch and Basildon development corporations.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergMy right hon. Friend has now decided that these target dates, which were 30 September 1982 and 31 December 1983 respectively, should be postponed until 31 December 1984. This will allow more time for outstanding issues on the financial terms for the transfer of housing assets to be settled.