§ Dr. M. S. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what, in respect of each of the Scottish new town development corporations in each of the years 1978–79 to 1984–85, inclusive, and 1985–86 to date, were (i) the categories of applicants whose waiting time from acceptance of application to allocation of a dwelling was greatest and the average waiting time from such categories and the categories of applicants whose waiting time was shortest and the average waiting time for such categories and (ii) the numbers of and sizes of private sector houses and flats in each of the said years to 31 March which were (a) completed and (b) sold on a basis which included any element of subsidy or financial assistance by the development corporation and the total amount of such subsidy or financial assistance.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[pursuant to his reply, 3 July 1985, c. 156]: The replies are
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- (i) such information as is available about average waiting time for categories of applicant on the housing waiting lists maintained by new town development corporations is not compiled on a uniform basis and does not enable me to give a meaningful reply.
- (ii) (a) Private sector houses and flats completed in each financial year (breakdown by size not available).
East Kilbride Cumbernauld Glenrothes Livingston Irvine 1978–79 70 257 82 72 235 1979–80 158 139 130 144 104 1980–81 175 69 85 143 83 1981–82 144 53 85 54 48 1982–83 48 112 74 163 106 1983–84 77 111 152 221 102 1984–85 192 9 156 160 79 1985–86* 30 31 23 49 15 *Position at 31 May 1985 for East Kilbride and 30 June for other towns. (b) Twenty-nine private sector houses and flats were sold during this period on a basis which included an element of subsidy or financial assistance from the development corporation. All 29 were in Cumbernauld, nine sold in 1984–85 and 20 sold in 1985–86 to date. The aggregate notional amount of the assistance was £9,796 and £21,366 respectively. This was in the context of a joint venture with private builders where the development corporation sold the land at historic cost, rather than on the basis of current market value.
§ Dr. M. S. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what, in respect of each of the Scottish new town
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(a) Total numbers (cumulative) of houses completed at 31 March 1 APT 2 APT 3 APT 4 APT 5 APT 6+APT Total 1979 East Kilbride* 64 3,121 7,702 8,980 1,767 86 21,720 Cumbernauld 137 872 3,626 6,329 1,630 531 13,125 Glenrothes (breakdown not available 10,135 Livingston 0 751 2,432 5,538 1,069 477 10,267 Irvine 0 220 948 1,666 1,077 142 4,053 1980 East Kilbride 64 3,121 7,702 8,980 1,767 86 21,720 Cumbernauld 137 919 3,726 6,529 1,630 545 13,486 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 10,601 Livingston 0 850 2,677 5,981 1,115 515 11,138 Irvine 0 298 1,027 1,782 1,144 142 4,393 1981 East Kilbride 64 3,139 7,710 9,077 1,778 86 21,854 Cumbernauld 137 942 3,762 6,563 1,630 549 13,583 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 10,927 Livingston 0 891 2,769 6,264 1,115 570 11,609 Irvine 0 359 1,046 1,871 1,174 142 4,592 1982 East Kilbride 64 3,139 7,732 9,130 1,802 86 21,953 Cumbernauld 137 989 3,868 6,745 1,648 549 13,936 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 11,385 Livingston 0 919 2,807 6,373 1,115 580 11,794 Irvine 0 409 1,106 2,027 1,285 142 4,969 1983 East Kilbride 64 3,139 7,745 9,155 1,802 86 21,991 Cumbernauld 137 993 3,898 6,818 1,655 549 14,050 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 11,536 Livingston 0 967 2,866 6,525 1,125 602 12,085 Irvine 0 412 1,108 2,028 1,285 142 4,975 1984 East Kilbride 64 3,182 7,843 9,332 1,854 86 22,361 Cumbernauld 137 993 3,898 6,818 1,655 549 14,050 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 11,796 development corporations in each of the years 1978–79 to 1984–85, inclusive, and 1985–86 to date, were (i) the number of persons on waiting lists for houses to let at 1 April and 1 October and (ii) the numbers of and sizes of corporation houses at 31 March (a) completed and first let (b) vacated and re-let (c) sold to sitting tenants (d) sold with vacant possession and (e) sold on a shared equity basis.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[pursuant to his reply, 3 July 1985, c. 156]: The replies are: (i) I refer the hon. Member lo the reply I gave on 19 June 1985, at column 133.
(ii) This information is not readily available in the form requested. The available information is set out in the following tables:
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1 APT 2 APT 3 APT 4 APT 5 APT 6+APT Total Livingston 0 973 2,875 6,555 1,125 608 12,136 Irvine 0 452 1,108 2,029 1,285 142 5,016 1985 East Kilbride 64 3,182 7,843 9,332 1,854 86 22,361 Cumbernauld 137 1,005 3,925 6,851 1,659 550 14,127 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 11,850 Livingston 0 973 2,878 6,557 1,125 615 12,148 Irvine 10 473 1,114 2,031 1,295 142 5,065 1985–86 (to 30 June) East Kilbride† 64 3,182 7,843 9,332 1,854 86 22,361 Cumbernauld 137 1,005 3,939 6,869 1,659 550 14,159 Glenrothes (breakdown not available) 11,850 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,148 Irvine 10 473 1,114 2,031 1,303 142 5,073 * Inclusive of houses and flats *Position at 31 May 1985 in the case of East Kilbride
Homes first let during financial year 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 *1985–86 to 30 June East Kilbride 0 0 134 99 38 370 0 0 Cumbernauld 435 390 150 269 192 0 58 30 Glenrothes 306 466 326 458 151 260 54 0 Livingston 416 871 471 185 291 51 12 0 Irvine 266 438 160 392 52 41 28 13 Houses vacated during financial year East Kilbride 645 567 487 504 604 448 404 73 Cumbernauld 479 526 543 494 493 444 405 99 Glenrothes 694 791 683 644 715 796 700 728 Livingston 1,005 1,007 1,055 1,085 1,160 1,115 928 317 Irvine 475 370 493 632 600 428 429 72 Houses relet during financial year East Kilbride 614 604 435 501 606 432 433 77 Cumbernauld 983 888 1,014 1,032 1,059 787 782 200 Glenrothes 1,082 961 1,002 922 1,045 973 893 749 Livingston 1,147 740 1,176 904 1,004 925 1,469 426 Irvine 462 400 510 515 627 590 466 83 (d) Houses sold to sitting tenants during financial year East Kilbride 78 589 647 767 598 765 627 92 Cumbernauld 311 707 367 528 353 388 429 101 Glenrothes 127 448 176 274 389 572 403 102 Livingston 45 63 154 170 185 336 260 46 Irvine 0 0 21 13 75 74 94 24 Houses sold with vacant possession during financial year East Kilbride 44 23 9 16 21 16 9 2 Cumbernauld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glenrothes 15 83 17 27 33 53 100 16 Livingston 11 4 8 0 30 54 0 0 Irvine 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Houses sold on a shared equity basis during financial year Nil * Position at 31 May 1985 in the case of East Kilbride