HC Deb 18 March 1981 vol 1 c102W
Mr. Kaufman

asked the Prime Minister if, pursuant to her written answer to the hon. Member for Melton (Mr. Latham) on 12 March, Official Report, col. 394, concerning council house sales she will define more precisely her statement that 100,000 further sales to sitting tenants are in the process of negotiation, by saying whether these 100,000 tenants (a) have applied for forms for buying their house, (b) have completed and returned these forms, (c) have had their right to buy accepted by the council,(d) have applied for a mortgage, (e) have been granted a mortgage or (f) are in some other process of negotiation; and if so, what.

The Prime Minister

I confirm that the 100,000 tenants referred to in my earlier reply have applied for forms for buying their house or flat, have completed and returned these forms, and have had their right to buy accepted by the council. Information on the later stages of applications in progress is not available.