§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to how many houses the Basildon Development Corporation — New Towns Commission sold in each of the last five years; and for the same period how many shared ownership schemes or dwellings for single people have been built.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
(a) Sales of dwellings initially built for rent Number 1982–83 613 1983–84 512 1984–85 536 1985–86 448 1986–871 185 (b) Sale of dwellings built in partnership with private developers (not including shared-ownership sales) Number 1982–83 467 1983–84 352 1984–85 167 1985–86 248 1986–872 251 (c) Shared ownership sales of newly built dwellings Number 1982–83 237 1983–84 274 1984–85 153 1985–86 236 1986–873 64 1 Up to 30 September 1986. 2 Up to 31 December 1986. 3 Up to 31 December 1986. Note: All these dwellings were built by private developers in partnership with the corporation and commission.
I understand that only one scheme of new town dwellings specifically for single people was built at Basildon. This is a 64-unit development for rent, first let in 1980.