HC Deb 02 December 1980 vol 995 cc133-4W
Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will List separately for each local authority in England the number of applications so far received from local authority tenants wishing to purchase their dwellings under Chapter I of the Housing Act 1980, the number of firm negotiations which are proceeding, and the number of sales concluded.

Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council house sales have been applied for since 3 October; and how many have been completed.

Mr. Stanley

The information requested by the right hon. and hon. Gentlemen is not available.

Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will require any local authorities proposing to build houses for sale by direct labour to notify his department of (a) the gross tender price, (b) the intended sale price and (c) on the final sale of the last dwelling, the amount of profit or loss made on the transaction; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The same considerations apply to the use of direct labour organisations for building for sale schemes as for other activities.

Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, (1) whether any local authorities have received loan sanctions since 15 April 1980 to build dwellings for sale by direct labour; and, if so, whether he will name the scheme in each case, the gross tender price and the number of dwellings involved;

(2) whether he will list the local authorities which have received loan sanction to build dwellings by direct labour since 15 April 1980, naming the scheme in each case, the gross tender price and the number of dwellings involved.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The information for the period 15 April to 26 November 1980 which is available to the Department is given in the table attached.