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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Friday, 20 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 30 June 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Right to Buy Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much was raised in right to buy receipts in each year since 2011-12; and what proportion of those receipts was spent on affordable housing.

Answer

Receipts from Right to Buy (or equivalent) sales of local authority stock for the financial year 2012-13 onwards are published in the attached Table. There are no published figures for earlier years.

With regard to the proportion of such receipts spent on affordable housing, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 16195 on 5 December 2024.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61519
Session
2024-26
Related items
Right to Buy Scheme
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Affordable housing Right to buy scheme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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