HC Deb 21 March 1968 vol 761 cc145-6W
Mr. du Cann

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government which local authorities in Somerset have offered council houses for sale; and what is the number offered by each authority, and the number purchased.

Mr. MacColl

In 1967 the following local authorities in Somerset sold one or more council houses:

£'000
1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67
Trunk Roads 8,381 8,896 10,975 14,310 19,119
Classified Roads 18,226 19,856 19,599 18,743 22,476
Unclassified Roads 4,526 5,371 5,795 6,231 6,915
Total 31,133 34,123 36,369 39,284 48,510

Number of council houses sold in 1967 Estimated total stock of dwellings owned by the authority
Langport R.D.C. 4 1,020
Shepton Mallet R.D.C. 1 670

It is not known whether these authorities offered all their stock for sale, nor is it known whether any other authorities in Somerset offered council houses for sale but sold none.

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