§ Mr. Dan Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new towns have been begun in England since 1950; what is their present total population; and what is their planned maximum total population.
§ Sir George Young10 new towns have been designated in England since 1950; their total population on census night 1981 was 1,066,130; when my right hon. Friend announced his conclusions on the third generation new towns he made it clear that the final population would depend on the demand for private house building and the willingness of the private sector to invest.