HC Deb 28 June 1995 vol 262 cc714-5W
20. Mr. Norman Hogg

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the effect on inward investment to Scotland of the closure of the new town development corporation. [29391]

Mr. Kynoch

In July 1993 my right hon. Friend set up a task force to consider the impact on inward investment of the wind-up of the new town development corporations. The issues examined by this task force included the continued availability within the new towns of suitable properties for inward investors, the marketing of the new towns to prospective inward investors and the aftercare of existing investors.

Appropriate steps have been taken in the light of the task force's work to ensure that the momentum of inward investment in the new towns is maintained.