HC Deb 12 April 1984 vol 58 c325W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses are being bought with the help of a mortgage from the council.

Sir George Young

An estimated 340,000 local authority mortgages were outstanding at the end of March 1983, on former council dwellings sold in England. A further 30,000 council dwelling sales were completed with the aid of local authorities' mortgages from April to December 1983.