HC Deb 03 April 1973 vol 854 c86W
Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reply he has sent to a letter of 23rd March 1973 addressed to him and sent by Mrs. Mary P. Watt of 78 Claverhouse Drive, Edinburgh 16, on the subject of the sale of council houses.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

I understand that Edinburgh Corporation will shortly be in touch with Mrs. Watt about the completion of the sale to her of the council house which she occupies, and my Department has replied to her accordingly.

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council houses were sold to sitting tenants in each of the past five years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Local authorities have informed me of the following sales to sitting tenants:

  • 1970—2
  • 1971—85
  • 1972—548
  • 1973 (January to March)—197

So far as I am aware, no such sales were made in Scotland in 1968 or 1969.

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