HC Deb 19 October 1999 vol 336 c488W
Mr. Austin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many tenants exercised their rights under the rent-to-mortgage scheme in each year since its introduction. [94348]

Mr. Mullin

Latest information on rent-to-mortgage activity in England since the introduction of the scheme in October 1993 is given in the table.

Claims Acceptances Sales
October 1993 to March 1994 152 19
1994–95 738 89 12
1995–96 396 45 8
1996–97 373 34 4
1997–98 402 51 7
1998–99 n/a n/a 9

The figures to March 1994, and for Sales in each period, are of reported activity only as no estimates were made for non-responding authorities in either grouping; the figures cover around 90 per cent. of authorities.