§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many homes in Scotland formerly owned by (i) local authorities and (ii) housing associations excluding the Scottish Special Housing Association have been sold to private owners during that part of 1987 for which figures are available;
(2) how many homes in Scotland formerly owned by (i) local authorities and (ii) housing associations excluding 667W the Scottish Special Housing Association had been sold to private owners by 31 December 1986; and what percentage this figure represents of the total Scottish public housing stock;
(3) how many homes in Scotland formerly owned by the Scottish Special Housing Association had been sold to private owners by 31 December 1986; and how many have been sold during that part of the 1987 for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RifkindStatistics on house sales are published quarterly in Scottish Development Department statistical bulletins on housing trends, copies of which are sent to all Members of Parliament for Scottish constituencies. The information requested is set out in the table.
Housing sales to sitting tenants Up to 31 December 1986 1 January to 30 June 1987 Local Authorities 66,432 5,619 Housing Associations 96 6 SSHA 15,188 925 Sales by local authorities and housing associations by 31 December 1986 were equivalent to 7.9 per cent. of the total Scottish public housing stock as at 30 September 1979, ie including SSHA and new towns but excluding housing associations.