HC Deb 28 January 1959 vol 598 cc129-30W
Mr. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tenants in Glenrothes have applied for a rent rebate; how many have been granted; and what is the average size of such rebates.

Mr. Maclay

Of the 2,211 tenants occupying Corporation houses at Glenrothes on 14th January, 659 had applied for a rent rebate. 631 applications had been granted, and the average weekly amount of rebate was 4s. 9d.

Mr. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tenants living in Scottish Special Housing Association houses have applied for rent rebates under the terms of the recently introduced scheme; how many have been granted; and what is the average rebate.

Mr. Maclay

Of the 29,000 tenants occupying Association houses for which the Association themselves administer the rebate scheme, 4,116 had applied for a rebate up to 19th January, 1959, 3,540 applications had been granted, and the average weekly amount of the rebate was 6s.

With regard to the remaining 12,700 tenants occupying Association houses for which local authorities administer the scheme we have no information of the number of rebates applied for but 1,821 had been granted up to 28th November, 1958, the average weekly amount being 6s. 3d.

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