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New Towns (Housing)

Volume 82: debated on Wednesday 3 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) 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 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;(2) 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 for acceptance of application to allocation of a dwelling was greatest and the average waiting time for 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.