§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the number of dwellings transferred from existing stock under the improvement for sale scheme by each region in England and for England as a whole during each year from 1980–81 to 1988–89;
(2) what was the value of the outstanding loan debt on local authority dwellings transferred from existing stock by each region in England and for England as a whole during each year from 1980–81 to 1988–89.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 10 July 1989]: The available information is listed in the table. Regional and national estimates of outstanding loan debt on dwellings transferred under improvement for sale schemes are not available.
Transfers under the improvement sale scheme: Dwellings transferred from existing stock Department of the Environment region 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Northern 43 44 149 Yorkshire and Humberside 12 — 39 East Midlands 777 85 50 Eastern 15 — 25 London — — — South East — — — South West 30 — 886 West Midlands 74 — — North West1 4 7 39 ENGLAND 955 136 1,188 1 Includes Cumbria.