HC Deb 29 January 1992 vol 202 c624W
35. Mr. Knox

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in Scotland since May 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Since April 1979 nearly 234,000 public sector houses in Scotland have been sold to sitting tenants. Included in that figure are nearly 173,000 sales by local authorities.

40. Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses in Scotland have been sold under the right-to-buy legislation.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Between October 1980 and September 1991, over 221,000 public sector houses have been sold under the right-to-buy legislation.