HC Deb 27 October 1971 vol 823 cc321-2W
35. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the expenditure incurred by local authorities during the last three years in arranging for or advertising the sale of council houses; and what is the sum this represents for each council house sold.

Mr. Channon

This information is not available, since local authorities are free to make their own selling arrangements.

53. Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take, and why, to require local authorities to sell council properties.

Mr. Channon

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given earlier today to my hon. Friends the Members for Epping (Mr. Tebbit) and Hampstead (Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg).