§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many inquiries from tenants interested in purchasing their homes under the rents-to-mortgages scheme are now in the process of converting from rent to mortgage.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonScottish Homes is responsible for the processing of applications to purchase under the rents-to-mortgages scheme. As at 26 March Scottish Homes had received 839 inquiries from tenants interested in purchasing their homes under the scheme and at that date was processing 84 applications to purchase.
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of inquiries from tenants interested in purchasing their homes under the rents-to-mortgages scheme for each Scottish Homes area office.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation on the source of inquiries under the rents-to-mortgages scheme is not held centrally. I have asked Scottish Homes to supply the information directly to the hon. Member.