§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing units have been allocated by the Basildon development corporation in connection with the opening of the Gordon's Gin factory in Laindon.
§ Sir George YoungThe allocation of tenancies is a matter for the day-to-day management of Basildon Development Corporation, within general guidelines laid down by my Department. However, I understand that the corporation has let 15 dwellings to workers at the Gordon's Gin factory.
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing units have been allocated by Basildon Development Corporation to key industrial and other workers in each of the years since 1979; and how many jobs have been created in Basildon in each of those years as a result.
§ Sir George YoungThe allocation of tenancies is a matter for the day-to-day management of Basildon Development Corporation within general guidelines laid down by my Department. However, I understand that the number of dwellings let to key workers since 1979 is as follows:
Numbers 1979–80 513 1980–81 391 1981–82 298 1982–83 224 1983–84 186 An unknown proportion of the above lettings will have been made to workers employed in firms already established in Basildon.
The number of people employed in new industrial units first let by the development corporation in each financial year since 1979 is as follows:
Numbers 1979–80 321 1980–81 455 1981–82 418 1982–83 672 1983–84 571