§ Mr. Rossiasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average assessed market price of local authority and new town dwellings sold in 1977.
§ Mr. FreesonIn 1977, the average consideration paid on the sale or lease of council houses—including those built for disposal—other than under equity sharing arrangements was £7,300. This figure reflects an average discount of 16 per cent. The equivalent figures for disposals by development corporations in new towns are not available.