§ 42. Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total of capital receipts from the sale of council houses in 1984–85.
§ Mr. GowIn 1984–85 English local authorities and new towns received an estimated £1.3 billion through initial payments and mortgage repayments relating to council house sales.
§ 60. Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in England since May 1979.
§ Sir George YoungFrom April 1979 to March 1985 about 626,000 dwellings were sold to sitting tenants by local authorities and new towns in England.