§ 19. Mr. Mark RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further steps he is taking to help council tenants to buy their houses.
§ Sir George YoungWe introduced our new rent to mortgage scheme on 11 October. This will extend new opportunity of home ownership to council tenants who are financially secure, but cannot quite afford to buy their homes outright. My right hon. Friend also announced yesterday a £30 million boost to the cash incentive scheme, which helps council tenants to buy their own home in the private sector. Similar grants are also available to housing association tenants.
§ 22. Sir Donald ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many homes have been sold under right-to-buy legislation.
§ Sir George YoungIn England, a total of 1.17 million homes have been sold under the right to buy. The figure for Great Britain as a whole is almost 1.5 million.