HC Deb 05 May 1987 vol 115 cc340-1W
Mr. Conway

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council-owned houses in the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham have been sold since the implementation of the Housing Act 1980.

Mr. Tracey

Reported sales of dwellings by Shrewsbury and Atcham council appear in the following issues of "Local Housing Statistics" which are available in the Library:

Financial years Issue No.
1980–81 62
1981–82 63
1982–83 67
1983–84 75
1984–85 and 1985–86 79

In the first nine months of 1986–87, Shrewsbury and Atcham council has reported selling 108 dwellings, of which 107 were under the right to buy scheme implemented in the 1980 Housing Act.

Mr. Fallon

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been sold in the northern region in each year since 1980.

Mr. Tracey

Estimated sales of council houses in each region appear in the following issues of "Local Housing Statistics" which are available in the Library:

Financial year Issue No.
1980–81 62
1981–82 63
1982–83 67
1983–84 75
1984–85 and 1985–86 79

For the first three quarters of 1986–87 there were an estimated 4,320 council house sales in the northern region.