HC Deb 19 March 1984 vol 56 cc329-30W
Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses and development corporation houses have been sold to sitting tenants between 1979 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Between May 1979 and January 1984, 31,203 council dwellings were sold to sitting tenants under the right to buy provisions of the Housing Act 1980. A further 3,950 sales of council dwellings took place on a voluntary basis. During the period 1,744 dwellings were sold to sitting tenants by the Cwmbran Development Corporation, the Mid-Wales Development Corporation and housing associations.