HC Deb 09 February 1990 vol 166 cc820-1W
Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish a table showing the average income of first-time house buyers and average prices of houses in Scotland in 1989–90;

(2) what is the average new mortgage in 1989–90 in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is available for the first half of 1989–90 only. Details are set out in the table:

First-time housebuyers £ All housebuyers £
Average income 12,461 —
Average price of all dwellings 23,152 35,847
Average new mortgage (advances) — 25,893

Source: DOE 5 per cent. sample survey of building society mortgages.

Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average outstanding mortgage in 1989–90 in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally.