§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the sale of Government houses in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Executive Council decided on 15 August 1989 to sell a number of its 164 houses and flats because it wanted to encourage owner occupation, and because shortage of manpower made maintenance of Government houses difficult. The proceeds of the sales would be used to help finance new projects designed to reduce Stanley's housing shortage.
Offers to purchase these houses were made to 59 sitting tenants on 15 September.
A general election was held in the Falklands on 11 October and the newly-elected councillors are currently reviewing FIG's housing policy including the disposal programme.