§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what proposals exist within the North West water authority for mounting a pre-flotation advertising campaign; what would be the budget for such a campaign; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what proposals exist within the nine water authorities other than North West water for mounting a pre-flotation advertising campaign; what would be the total budget for such campaigns; and if he will make a statement.
Properties taken into possession in period Building Societies (United Kingdom) Local authorities (England) Year Number Percentage of loans at end of period Year Number Percentage of loans at end of period 1979 2,530 0.048 1980–81 1,000 0.14 1980 3,020 0.056 1981–82 1,100 0.16 1981 4,240 0.077 1982–83 950 0.14 1982 5,950 0.105 1983–84 840 0.13 1983 7,320 0.123 1984–85 570 0.10 1984 10,870 0.171 1985–86 630 0.13 1985 16,770 0.250 1986–87 490 0.12 1986 20,930 0.296 1987–88 330 0.10 1987 22,930 0.319 1988 16,150 0.216
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the annual cost to date of the publicity material promoting the right to buy council properties.
§ Mr. TrippierAnnual expenditure to draw attention of council tenants to their right to buy under the Housing Act has been as follows:
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£ 1980–81 655,000 1981–82 239,000 1982–83 84,000 1983–84 — 1984–85 1,306,000 1985–86 300,000 1986–87 670,000 1987–88 25,000 1988–89 175,000 1 Provisional.
§ Mr. MoynihanThis is a matter for the individual water authorities and I suggest the hon. Member approaches them direct.
§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals exist within the Water Authorities Association to mount a national, centrally co-ordinated campaign before flotation; what would be the budget for such a campaign; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe water authorities are currently undertaking a national corporate advertising campaign. The details are a matter for the Water Authorities Association.