HC Deb 06 August 1975 vol 897 cc279-80W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what would be the average yearly mortgage repayment if all council houses built before 1939 were made over to their tenants; and if he will list the number of tenancies which would be affected by such a move;

(2) what would be the yearly mortgage repayments if all council houses built between 1940 and 1949 were made over to their tenants; and how many households would be affected;

(3) what would be the yearly mortgage repayments if all council houses built between 1950 and 1959 were made over to their tenants; and how many households would be affected;

(4) what would be the yearly mortgage repayments if all council houses built between 1960 and 1969 were made over to their tenants; and how many households would be affected;

(5) what would be the yearly mortgage repayments if all council houses built between 1970 and the present date were made over to their tenants; and how many households would be affected.

Mr. Armstrong

The Government have no plans for action on the lines implied by these questions which, as I am sure the hon. Member understands, cannot in any event be answered without making various assumptions, for example, on the length of mortgage and the terms of disposal, on which the questions are silent.