HC Deb 19 February 1973 vol 851 cc42-3W
Mr. James Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities have sold or are selling council houses; and if he will list them.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Fifty-one authorities have informed me that they have sold council houses. I have no means of knowing how many other authorities may currently be negotiating sales. The authorities which have informed me of sales are as follows:

County Councils
Aberdeen. Kincardine.
Banff. Kirkcudbright.
Caithness. Moray.
Inverness. Ross and Cromarty.
City Corporation
Edinburgh.
Town Councils
Annan. Irvine.
Auchtermuchty. Jedburgh.
Banchory. Keith.
Biggar. Kinross.
Bishopbriggs. Kirkcaldy.
Bonnyrigg and Lasswade. Kirkcudbright.
Kirriemuir.
Brechin. Loanhead.
Callander. Lochmaben.
Dollar. Lockerbie.
Doune. Moffat.
Dufftown. Newburgh.
Dunbar. Newton Stewart.
Eyemouth. Old Meldrum.
Falkirk. Penicuik.
Findochty. Peterhead.
Forfar. Pitlochry.
Fraserburgh. Stirling.
Haddington. Thurso.
Huntly. Tillicoultry.
Innerleithen. Turriff.
Inverkeithing.