HC Deb 19 June 1985 vol 81 cc128-31W
Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total capital expenditure by each of the new town development corporations in Scotland in each year from 1978–79 to 1984–85, inclusive; and what was the capital expenditure on housing by each of the development corporations in each year, within these totals.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information is set out in the following table:

for housing, within the total expenditure of each of the new town development corporations in Scotland for 1985–86; and how this is expected to be funded in each case.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information is set out in the following table:

Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the sources of funding of the capital expenditure of each of the new town development corporations in Scotland for each of the years 1978–79 to 1984–85 inclusive.

£million
1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
East Kilbride
Net proceeds from Sales 2.3 3.3 6.3 3.6 7.2 9.0 9.7
Net Capital investment 0.5 2.5 3.0 7.7 6.2 2.8 (0.2)
Cumbernauld
Net proceeds from Sales 2.4 1.8 4.0 1.8 5.5 11.1 7.2
Net Capital investment 7.4 9.1 9.7 14.7 6.2 1.8 8.1
Glenrothes
Net proceeds from Sales 0.8 1.7 1.9 1.4 4.9 7.1 5.6
Net Capital investment 7.9 8.2 8.3 8.7 8.2 4.1 4.3
Livingston
Net proceeds from Sales 1.3 2.3 2.9 3.6 4.9 6.1 5.2
Net Capital investment 15.0 15.6 13.4 11.4 7.1 6.7 8.7
Irvine
Net proceeds from Sales 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.8 4.3
Net Capital investment 11.1 6.8 9.9 4.7 3.2 5.2 5.3

Net capital investment is funded centrally through borrowing from the national loans fund.

Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the figures for numbers of employees of each of the new town development corporations in

Number of Employees of New Town Development Corporations
East Kilbride Cumbernauld Glenrothes Livingston Irvine
1978–79
Manual 374 360 199 254 83
Non-Manual 308 369 310 374 265
1979–80
Manual 379 368 200 258 93
Non-Manual 284 369 300 370 251
1980–81
Manual 473 392 202 254 99
Non-Manual 287 371 303 363 250
1981–82
Manual 457 404 207 261 102
Non-Manual 281 364 287 354 237
1982–83
Manual 497 412 228 257 96
Non-Manual 282 352 301 337 234
1983–84
Manual 494 439 231 243 95
Non-Manual 294 336 301 335 238
1984–85
Manual 469 445 252 249 96
Non-Manual 307 338 298 336 242
May 1985*
Manual 424 380 243 257 94
Non-Manual 291 317 303 337 243
* Latest position available.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information is set out in the following table:

Scotland in (a) manual and (b) non-manual categories, for each of the years 1978–79 to 1984–85 inclusive; and what are the present figures.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information is set out in the following table:

Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the average numbers of persons on the waiting lists for houses to let maintained by the new town development corporations in Scotland in each of the years 1978–79 to 1984–85 inclusive; and what are the present numbers.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information available about average numbers on housing waiting lists maintained by new town development corporations is not on a uniform basis and does not enable me to give a meaningful reply.

East Kilbride* Cumbernauld Glenrothes Livinston Irvine
£ £ £ £ £
1978–79 3,836,615 5,176,072 2,702,218 9,255,214 5,832,768
1979–80 3,925,467 5,834,066 3,520,545 10,467,985 6,673,014
1980–81 3,168,826 5,666,568 4,419,511 11,486,459 7,646,243
1981–82 3,071,058 5,300,663 4,133,245 11,243,233 8,333,225
1982–83 3,063,000 5,467,000 3,949,000 11,320,000 8,309,000
1983–84 3,665,000 5,168,000 4,257,000 11,110,000 8,573,000
1984–85 3,023,000 5,341,000 4,338,300 11,031,000 8,674,000
* Including the new town of Stonehouse.