§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many applications to purchase council houses have been filed by sitting tenants under the Tenants' Rights, etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 with (a) local councils, (b) the Scottish Special Housing Association and (c) new town authorities;
(2) if he will list, for each housing authority area in Scotland, the total number of council houses sold to sitting tenants since the Tenants' Rights, etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 came into operation; and what percentage of the total housing stock these figures represent in the case of each authority.
§ Mr. RifkindI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.