§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has finished consideration of the transfer schemes for Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City of town centre assets held by the Commission for the New Towns and intended for local authority responsibility; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungI have let Welwyn Hatfield district council and the Commission for the New Towns know that the scheme is in general acceptable, subject to some minor points, on which discussions are proceeding.