§ 28. Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to reimburse those local authority tenants who will have paid more than an additional £26 in rent in this financial year.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattLocal authority tenants are entitled to reimbursement of rent under the Housing Finance Act, 1972, if the rents they are paying are above the fair rent determined by the rent scrutiny board.
§ Mr. RoderickThe Minister seems to have misunderstood the Question. Under Section 63 of the Act tenants who did not pay 50p in April or who paid something less will now have to pay 75p more. Can the Minister take steps to correct this anomaly in the Act?
§ Mr. Gibson-WattIn some cases tenants will be paying rent increases of more than £26 during the current financial year, but that is subject to the statutory maximum of £1 a week.