HC Deb 03 April 1981 vol 2 c151W
Mr. Dorrell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings were sold by local authorities from their housing stock in each quarter since the beginning of 1978; and what are the total sales so far in the current year.

Mr. Stanley

Figures on the disposal of local authority dwellings in England and Wales from the beginning of 1978 to the end of 1980 are as follows. More recent figures are not yet available.

Number of Disposals of Local Authority Dwellings England and Wales
1978 Q1 4,315
1978 Q2 6,690
1978 Q3 8,635
1978 Q4 10,400
1979 Q1 12,350
1979 Q2 7,420
1979 Q3 6,495
1979 Q4 15,395
1980 Q1 25,535
1980 Q2 21,900
1980 Q3 17,900
*1980 Q4 17,070
* Provisional.