§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Wandsworth has sold 1,000 homes to people neither living nor working in the borough and whether it is their intention to encourage this generally.
§ Lord SkelmersdaleThe Government fully support the borough council's energetic programme of voluntary sales to promote home ownership. I understand that council tenants and waiting list applicants are usually given priority.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Environment has granted general consents for sales of vacant local authority housing for owner-occupation. Sales to purchasers from outside the local authority's area are a matter for that authority.