§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the receipts from sales of assets by the New Towns Commision in Welwyn Garden City and in Hatfield for each of the last five years; what percentage of the total assets in the two towns have now been realised; and how this compares with other commission new towns.
§ Sir George YoungSales were as follows:
£ million Welwyn Hatfield 1979–80 4.3 0.0 1980–81 3.8 0.3 1981–82 4.5 1.9 1982–83 3.5 1.0 *1983–84 2.7 2.5 Total 18.8 5.7 * To 11 January 1984. About 60 per cent. of the total assets of the two towns have now been realised. Good progress is also being made at the other commission towns.