§ 114. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many rent tribunals have been closed down; and if he will give particulars of those which have been closed, including the dates of their closing, respectively, and of those he has decided to close in the future.
§ Mr. MarplesThe total number of tribunals closed to date is 17. Following are particulars:
Closed 30th June, 1952 Blackpool. Rochdale. Bootle. Salford. Burnley. Stockport. Chester. St. Helens. Closed 31stAugust, 1952 Farnborough. Slough. Closed 31st September, 1952 Dartford. Folkestone Closed 31st December, 1952 Stepney. Closed 30th April, 1953 Bournemouth. Portsmouth Closed 31stOctober, 1953 Bath. Weston-super-Mare. To be Closed 30th November, 1953 Watford. To be Closed 31st December, 1953 Leicester.