HC Deb 20 November 1986 vol 105 cc304-5W
Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in Cardiff up until the last available figures; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Robinson

Between April 1980 and September 1986, 4,290 council dwellings had been sold to sitting tenants in Cardiff. This figure (the latest available) includes both voluntary and right-to-buy sales. I am satisfied with the rate at which Cardiff and other local authorities in Wales are now processing claims by tenants to purchase their homes. The measures to he introduced by our new Housing and Planning Act will encourage more tenants to exercise the right-to-buy their homes.

Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses are pending to be sold to sitting tenants in Cardiff; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Robinson

At 30 September 1986 Cardiff city council was handling 482 right-to-buy applications from sitting tenants whose claims had been accepted but who had not yet completed the purchase of their homes. Information for voluntary sales which may be pending is not available.

Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses have been renovated in Cardiff West over the past four years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Robinson

Information on the number of council houses renovated is not available by parliamentary constituency. In Wales the information was first collected by housing authorities, by calendar year, in 1984. Cardiff city council did not improve any of its stock in that year. 121 houses were improved in 1985. Figures for 1986 are not yet available.

Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants, up to the last available date, in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Robinson

Between April 1980 and September 1986, 48,263 council dwellings had been sold to sitting tenants in Wales. This figure (the latest available) includes both voluntary and right-to-buy sales.