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§ LORD MOLSONMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the first Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest available figures of the total number of cases decided by rent officers and rent assessment committees in England, showing separately the number of cases where the previous rent was reduced, left unaltered or increased.]
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (LORD KENNET)My Lords, up to and including October 27 of this year, 48,945 applications for the registration of fair rents have been determined by rent officers; in 17,226 cases the original rent was reduced, in 8,040 cases it was unaltered, and in 23,679 cases it was increased. Rent assessment committees have decided 4,520 cases following objections to determinations by rent officers on applications for the registration of fair rents. The original rent was reduced by these committees in 3,193 cases, left unaltered in 169 cases and increased in 1,158 cases.
§ LORD MOLSONMy Lords, I am much obliged to the noble Lord for his Answer.