§ Mrs. Irene AdamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council houses there are; and how many council(a) houses and (b) flats have been sold in (i) Scotland and (ii) Renfrew district since May 1979.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation on local authority housing stock was published in table 14 of Statistical Bulletin HSU No. 17. Copies were sent to all Members representing Scottish constituencies and are available in the House Library.
Information on the number of council houses and flats sold to sitting tenants between April 1979 and December 1990 is set out in the table.
Total Houses Flats Scotland 1159,020 116,334 42,267 Renfrew 7,064 4,204 2,860 (1) Includes sales where dwelling type is not known.