§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many council house sales have been completed in each of the last 20 years. [114395]
§ Mr. MullinThe available information is in the table.
Number of local authority and New Town dwellings sold: England1 Year Total sales 1979–80 55,400 1980–81 71,500 1981–82 132,100 1982–83 185,600 1983–84 126,000 1984–85 95,300 1985–86 89,500 1986–87 88,800 1987–88 116,200 1988–89 161,000 1989–90 168,500 1990–91 127,800 1991–92 70,900 1992–93 69,600 1993–94 84,200 1994–95 87,400 1995–96 79,100 1996–97 57,700 1997–98 77,800 1998–99 117,800 1 Includes all sales and transfers, but excludes those from local authorities to Housing Action Trusts and from New Towns to local authorities. Source:
DETR Housing Activity P1 (B) (quarterly) and Housing Investment Programme (annual) returns.
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§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many council houses he estimates will have been sold to tenants in the current financial year. [114396]
§ Mr. MullinLatest information on sales show that nearly 24,000 dwellings were sold into owner-occupation in England during the first six months of 1999–2000. It is not possible to predict accurately how many outstanding applications will be completed in the second half of the year.