§ 55. Mr. MOSESasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the rents of 147 Addison houses at Paignton, reduced by 1s. per wek in 1922, were again raised by that amount in April 1929; has he received any request for their reduction from the Paignton Urban District Council; and will he now state what his intentions are regarding this increase.?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am aware of the facts stated in the first part of the question. The urban district council have applied for permission to reduce the rents 573 by 1s. a week, but I regret that after full consideration of the matter I am unable to accede to their request.
§ Mr. C. WILLIAMSDoes the right hon. Gentleman know how much lower those rents are than under the 1924 Act?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI have no information about that matter, but, if the local authority are aggrieved, there can be an appeal to the rents tribunal.