§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many council houses were sold in each English shire county in(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99. [78906]
§ Mr. Raynsford[holding answer 26 March 1999]: I have placed in the Library a table presenting the latest available information, reported by local authorities, on sales of council dwellings in each English shire county (as in existence before the creation of unitary authorities), for the financial years 1996–97 and 1997–98. Not all authorities have provided full returns during these periods and so some totals for shire counties are incomplete, as indicated. Component figures for individual districts and unitary authorities are also presented.