§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures for council houses sold to tenants since June 1970 in England and in Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. EyreExcluding houses built specifically for sale, local authorities in England sold 75,615 dwellings in the period 1st July 1970 to 31st March 1973; the corresponding figure for Wales was 3,642.
§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the number of council house tenants refused permission to buy their own homes since June 1970 in England and in Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. EyreInformation is not available on which such an estimate could be made. The number must be substantial. Out of a total of 1,364 local housing authorities in England and Wales, 621 sold dwellings in 1972, 426 in 1971 and 244 in 1970.