HC Deb 10 May 1995 vol 259 cc481-2W
Mr. Robert Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the gross receipts from the sales of(a) council dwellings, (b) property assets and (c) land assets realised by Harrogate borough council for each of the last five years. [22804]

Mr. Robert B. Jones

The information reported by Harrogate borough council is as follows. The figures for council house sales are based on their value after discount, and without subtracting the value of any mortgage lending by the local authority.

Housing capital receipts in Harrogate borough council (excluding lending for council house purchase)
£ thousand
1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
Sale of:
Council Dwellings 3,058 1,367 1,480 888 1,487
Other property assets 48 89 0 18 0
Sale or lease of land 57 55 271 278 7

These receipts figures also exclude any repayments of discount, or sums outstanding, on council house sales; repayments of principal of mortgages to private persons; and repayments of principal of loans to housing associations.