HC Deb 28 June 1995 vol 262 cc730-1W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of land in Scotland is covered by council housing or houses purchased from the council; what percentage of this land has a feudal superior other than the local authority; and how many houses are on land that has a feudal superior other than the local authority. [30663]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 27 June 1995]: This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total value, in current prices, of council houses bought in Scotland since the right-to-buy legislation was introduced; and how many council houses have been purchased from local authorities since the right-to-buy legislation was introduced. [30665]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 27 June 1995]: The estimated total value before discount of local authority dwellings in Scotland sold under right-to-buy legislation up to the end of 1994 at 1994 prices, calculated using the dwelling prices index, is £7,580.8 million. A total of 228,791 local authority dwellings were sold under right-to-buy legislation up to the end of 1994. These figures include a small number of voluntary sales.

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