HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (Middle-income flats in Jurong)

Mr Ho Kah Leong asked the Minister for National Development and Communications whether arrangements will be made for the Housing and Urban Development Company to build middle - income flats in Jurong.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (for the Minister for National Development and Communications): Mr Speaker, Sir, as the Jurong Town Corporation has already built 424 executive flats in Jurong. there is no immediate need for HUDC to consider building more middle-income flats here.

For the present, HUDC is giving priority consideration to middle-income housing developments not farther than seven miles from the City centre.