HC Deb 23 January 1997 vol 288 cc742-3W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Scottish Office has received as a capital receipt from(a) the Irvine housing association and (b) the North Ayrshire council, following the disposal of the housing stock of Irvine development corporation; and how many properties were transferred to each landlord. [11916]

Mr. Kynoch

Proceeds realised by Irvine development corporation from the disposal of its housing stock and numbers of houses sold are shown in the table. Of the receipts shown, £20.8 million contributed to the total repayment of £52.7 million made by the corporation to my right hon. Friend during wind-up.

Capital receipt £ million Number of properties
Irvine housing association 12,541 1,576
North Ayrshire council 20,046 1,978

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Scottish Office has raised from the disposal of the commercial assets of Irvine development corporation. [11917]

Mr. Kynoch

Proceeds from the disposal of industrial, office, retail and other commercial property and land owned by Irvine development corporation contributed £31.9 million to the total repayment of £52.7 million made by the corporation to my right hon. Friend during wind-up.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which body had responsibility for setting the housing allocation policy relating to the properties disposed of by Irvine development corporation during the transfer of its housing stock to other landlords; and which body retains the records of housing allocations made during this period. [11919]

Mr. Kynoch

Irvine development corporation had responsibility for housing allocation policy prior to the transfers of its stock. Since the transfers, North Ayrshire council and Irvine housing association have this responsibility. The records of housing allocations were passed to the new landlords.

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