HC Deb 15 November 1983 vol 48 c394W
Mr. Terlezki

asked 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 Roberts

Between 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.

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