§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many rents to mortgages schemes there are; if he will show their local authority designation; and if he will make a statement. [19507]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansRent to mortgage is a statutory scheme available throughout Wales. It is, however, only one of a number of routes into home ownership, including the right to buy, Housing for Wales' homebuy option and similar low cost home ownership schemes run by local authorities. I expect these schemes to help about 3,300 households into home ownership during 1996–97.