§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will now make a further statement clarifying Her Majesty's Government's policy on local authority rent rebate schemes; whether the desirable maximum proportion of the family income to be charged for rent, namely one-sixth, is supposed to include rent, rates and other charges; and whether the family income, defined for this purpose, is the total in- 396W come of the family or merely the income of the head of the family.
§ Mr. MellishTalks are taking place with the local authority associations on the principles and practice of rent rebate schemes, with a view to issuing fresh guidance to local authorities on these matters.