§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the figures for the sale of industrial and commercial assets by each of the new Town Development Corporations for each of the past three years until the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on progress in this field.
§ Mr. StanleyTotal sales of industrial and commercial assets by the English new towns over the past three years are as follows:
£ million 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 (Estimated outturn) 49 103 130 As stated previously, to publish this information town by town might prejudice the negotiating position of development corporations and the commission.
The sales programme is continuing.