§ 33. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what rent increases are proposed in the Department's houses in Fife expressed as an average percentage of existing rents; and what are the reasons for such increases.
§ Mr. T. G. D. GalbraithI am not at present in a position to make a statement about these rents.
§ Mr. HamiltonCan the hon. Gentleman say when he will be in a position to make a statement, because there is a widespread view among the tenants of these houses that increases of anything from 30–60 per cent. are contemplated, and, if that is so, the workers will be bound to take counter-action which will have cumulative effects throughout the economy?
§ Mr. GalbraithAll I can say is that rents of Admiralty properties are always under review, but at the moment no immediate increases are contemplated.