HC Deb 28 January 2003 vol 398 c786W
Bob Russell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many council dwellings were sold in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [91142]

Mr. McNulty

Information on total numbers of sales and transfers of local authority and New Town dwellings in England since 1992–93 is in the table.

All owner/occupier sales (including right to buy) Transfers to registered social landlords/other
1992–93 42,289 27,289
1993–94 50,510 33,643
1994–95 46,236 41,120
1995–96 33,165 45,900
1996–97 35,206 22,534
1997–98 42,078 35,701
1998–99 41,087 76,543
1999–2000 54,957 96,755
2000–01 53,005 132,462
2001–021 52,459 35,687
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Source:

DOE/DETR/DTLR/ODPM Housing Activity return P1B/New Town returns

Bob Russell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many council dwellings were built in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [91145]

Mr. McNulty

The numbers of local authority dwellings built in England in each of the last 10 years is in the following table. The numbers have declined as social housing has increasingly been delivered by Registered Social Landlords.

Year Number of local authority dwellings built
1992–93 2,579
1993–94 1,451
1994–95 853
1995–96 757
1996–97 451
1997–98 323
1998–99 194
1999–2000 102
2000–01 389
2001–02 105

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