HC Deb 03 March 1980 vol 980 c90W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new town corporation houses have been sold in each year since 1970, and to date in 1980.

Mr. Stanley

Sales and leases of dwellings by new town corporations in England and Wales since 1970 were as follows:—

Built for sale Sales to sitting tenants Other sales
1970 328 223
1971 659 2,498
1972 476 14,770 857
1973 243 6,821 447
1974 60 523 154
1975 52 86 89
1976 23 14 65
1977 29 220 110
1978 125 239 189
1979 34 620 126
1980* 346
* January.

The "other sales" column will include some sales of acquired dwellings to sitting tenants.