HC Deb 23 July 1996 vol 282 cc306-7W
Mr. Brian David Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been(a) sold and (b) built in the last 10 years. [38475]

Mr. Clappison

Between January 1986 and December 1995, almost 810,000 local authority and new town homes were sold for owner-occupation in England. In addition, there were more than 230,000 sales to housing associations and other types of ownership.

It is estimated that 94,000 dwellings were built by local authorities and new towns in England during this period.