§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses in Wales have been sold to their tenants since May 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsBetween May 1979 and July 1983, 27,666 council dwellings were sold to sitting tenants under the right-to-buy provisions of the Housing Act 1980 and a further 3,866 sales took place on a voluntary basis. A further 1,515 dwellings were sold by the Cwmbran development corporation, Mid-Wales development and housing associations. I am concerned to note indications of a declining trend in the rate at which local authorities are processing sales. I shall continue to monitor the situation closely.