§ 76. Mr. SHAKESPEAREasked the Minister of Health whether he will ask local authorities to furnish information as to the relative rents paid by controlled and de-controlled tenants in the same premises?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI do not think that I should be justified in putting on local authorities the work and expense of supplying such a return as is suggested, even if it were practicable to obtain it.
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREWill the right hon. Gentleman be surprised to hear that in my constituency two controlled rooms in slum property are rented at 3s. 6d., and two de-controlled rooms at 10s.?
§ 78. Mr. SHAKESPEAREasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that in certain cases tenants of decontrolled rooms are paying 300 per cent. increase on the rent that obtained before decontrol; and whether he proposes to take any steps to deal with this situation?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThis matter will receive consideration in connection with any legislation amending the Rent Restriction Acts, but, as I have indicated in reply to other questions, it will not be practicable to introduce further legislation in the immediate future.