HC Deb 04 February 1981 vol 998 c122W
Mr. Peter Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest estimate of the number of applications to buy council houses under the Housing Act 1980 right-to-buy procedure.

Mr. Stanley

No firm estimate is yet available, but it is clear that many thousands of secure tenants have claimed the right to buy. I hope that the first statistics for all authorities in England will be available by April.

Mrs. Faith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is aware of any difficulties being faced by tenants of some local authorities in exercising their right to buy.

Mr. Stanley

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 21 January 1981 to my hon. Friend the Member for Leek (Mr. Knox).—[Vol. 997, c. 198.]

Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received following his increase of £3.25 a week in council house rents.

Mr. Stanley

Some 200 letters on the subject of council house rent increases have been received since my right hon. Friend made his housing statement of 15 December announcing his subsidy decisions and assumptions for 1981–82.