§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any plans to extend the right-to-buy discount; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonWe have no plans at present to make changes to the current right to buy arrangements, although we are continually monitoring the effect of our policies to determine whether any further measures are necessary to stimulate diversification of ownership.
The sustained level of interest from public sector tenants seeking to purchase their homes is evidence of the continuing success of the Government's right-to-buy policy.