HC Deb 21 June 1972 vol 839 c98W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities do, and do not, exercise their right to sell council houses to sitting tenants.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Since March of this year, local authorities have been free, subject to the terms of a general consent, to sell their houses to sitting tenants without reference to the Secretary of State, and up-to-date particulars are therefore not available. Up to March, 51 local authorities had sought the Secretary of State's consent.