§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses were conveyed for sale in Lambeth in 1988; how many were exempt from stamp duty because they were disposed of for less than £30,000; and what was the ratio of the capital value to the rateable value.
§ Mr. ChopeLambeth borough council reported the sale of 537 dwellings in 1988–89; information is not collected centrally on the value of individual sales or on their rateable value.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to table 15.3 of "Inland Revenue Statistics 1989," whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing in the same form the number and value of (i) houses and (ii) flats owned by Lambeth borough council and conveyed to the private sector in 1988.
§ Mr. ChopeLambeth borough council reported the sale of 302 houses and 235 flats in 1988–89 at a total value including discount of £26,559,000. The number of sales includes 20 dwellings sold to housing associations. Information is not collected centrally on the value of house and flat sales.