§ Mr. Galbraithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he will publish details of the number of families in Glasgow with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;
355W(2) whether he will publish details of the number of families in Renfrew with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;
§ Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish details of the number of families in Denny and Dunipace with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish details of the number of families in Falkirk with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThese details are not available to me. In general, tenants on low incomes with large families will fare better under the model scheme provided for in the 1972 Act than under present schemes.
§ Mr. Galbraithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in Glasgow will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;
(2) how many private tenants in Glasgow who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;
(3) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in Glasgow because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;
(4) how many private tenants in Glasgow, whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969, would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 if the local authority implement that Act;
356W(5) how many private tenants in Renfrew will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;
(6) how many private tenants in Renfrew who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;
(7) what is the amount of rent allowance that will be lost by private tenants in Renfrew because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;
(8) how many private tenants in Renfrew whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972, if the local authority implement that Act.
§ Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in Denny and Dunipace will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;
(2) how many private tenants in Denny and Dunipace who had had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;
(3) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in Denny and Dunipace because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;
(4) how many private tenants in Denny and Dunipace whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 if the local authority implement that Act.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in Falkirk whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 if the local authority implement that Act;
357W(2) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in Falkirk because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;
(3) how many private tenants in Falkirk who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;
(4) how many private tenants in Falkirk will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellPrivate tenants who are eligible for rent allowances under provisions of the model scheme should receive allowances from 1st January 1973 in areas where the local authority is implementing the relevant provisions of
1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 £ £ £ £ £ s £ Angus County … … … 1261.1 102.42 81.79 81.70 64.42 64.63 Arbroath … … … 136.14 112.06 92.32 84.35 73.98 73.24 Carnoustie … … … 114.57 90.97 78.58 64.22 64.28 63.17 Forfar … … … 116.94 100.44 81.96 66.26 53.93 47.84 Kirriemuir … … … 114.73 94.45 85.15 15.11 57.48 55.19 Monifieth … … … 122.88 96.83 96.83 78.59 62.57 62.62 Scottish Average … … … — 79.29 74.27 64.69 54.74 48.84
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many tenants he estimates are eligible for rent rebates in the area covered by the South Angus constituency;
(2) how many applications for rent rebates have been received from tenants of local authorities in the South Angus constituency since the introduction of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act;
(3) whether he will publish details of families in the area covered by the South Angus constituency with low incomes who to date have not applied for a rent rebate.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellResponsibility for dealing with applications for rent rebates rests with the local housing authorities, and I do not therefore have the information requested.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what increase in rent he expects local authorities in the area covered by the South Angus constituency to apply in 1973; and what then will be
358Wthe Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972. Where the local authority is not implementing these provisions tenants will continue to pay rents, including rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969, without the help of allowances, which are available for the first time under the 1972 Act. Information is not available to me about numbers of amounts involved.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average rent charged by local authorities in the South Angus constituency at the present time; what was the average rent charged over each of the last five years; and how this figure compares with the Scottish average.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe following were the average annual standard rents at 28th November in each year. The 1972 figure for the Scottish average is not yet available.
the average rent charged and how this will compare with the average for Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI expect all local authorities to make such rent increases in 1973 as are necessary under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972. As the amount of any increase depends on the state of each local authority's housing revenue account, no comparison can be made from information available centrally between the average rents charged by local authorities in the area covered by the South Angus constituency and the average rent for Scotland.