New Towns (Sale of Assets) (Hansard, 18 May 1989)

HC Deb 18 May 1989 vol 153 c262W 262W

§ Mr. William Powell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in theOfficial Report the total sum realised by sale of assets by the Commission for the New Towns for each year since 1979–80.

§ Mr. Trippier
The sums realised by the Commission for the New Towns are as follows:

Year £ million

1979–80 6.43

1980–81 29.61

1981–82 61.85

1982–83 51.18

1983–84 55.25

1984–85 57.59

1985–86 78.67

1986–87 169.31

1987–88 216.66

¹1988–89 334.00

Total 1,060.55

¹ Provisional.

Figures are gross, before deduction of selling expenses.

Year	£ million
1979–80	6.43
1980–81	29.61
1981–82	61.85
1982–83	51.18
1983–84	55.25
1984–85	57.59
1985–86	78.67
1986–87	169.31
1987–88	216.66
¹1988–89	334.00
Total	1,060.55
¹ Provisional.