§ 25. Mr. Allan Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council houses have now been sold to sitting tenants under the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980.
§ Mr. RifkindThe latest available information is that about 1,500 sales under the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 have already been concluded. Local authorities have received about 18,000 applications to purchase since the Act came into operation last October; the Scottish Special Housing Association and new towns have received about 1,240 applications. In addition to right to buy sales, a further 7,800 houses have been sold by local authorities, new towns and the Scottish Special286W Housing Association under the voluntary arrangements introduced before the passing of the Act and about 3,500 applications for voluntary sales are still being processed.