§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses are now let by local authorities in Scotland; and what average rent is charged for them.
§ Mr. MaclayAt 28th November, 1960, Scottish local authorities owned 551,850 permanent houses which they let at an average rent of 9s. 1d. per week, and 29,929 temporary houses let at an average of 8s. 4d. per week. These rents are before deduction of rebates, which are granted to about 2 per cent. of tenants.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities in Scotland charge a sliding scale of rents according to the tenants' individual or household income, with an economic rent as the highest figure; and what proportion these represent of the total.
§ Mr. MaclayAt 28th November, 1960, 55 Scottish local authorities out of 231 operated some form of rent rebate scheme, but under no scheme was the maximum rent payable fully economic.