HC Deb 11 July 1984 vol 63 c557W
36. Mr. Heddle

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment in how many cases he has exercised his powers to expedite the sale of council houses to their tenants.

Mr. Gow

My right hon. Friend has used his powers under section 23 of the Housing Act 1980 on two occasions in order to expedite the sale of council dwellings under the right-to-buy.

5. Mr. O'Brien

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current estimated level of capital receipts from sales of council houses; and whether it is likely to vary from levels estimated when housing investment programmes for 1984–85 were announced.

Mr. Gow

The resources made available for local authorities' housing investment programmes for 1984–85 took account of forecast housing capital receipts of £1,465 million, including initial receipts of £825 million from the sale of council houses. No figures are available yet of the actual level of receipts in 1984–85.