§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what aspects of the operation of the Rent Act, 1965 he is seeking to gain experience of before bringing controlled rents into the regulated sector.
§ Mr. MacColl:My right hon. Friend wishes to see whether more use can be made of the Act by those for whom it was mainly intended, namely tenants paying more than a fair rent for the poorer types of accommodation in areas where rented accommodation is in short supply. He is seeking to bring the rent officer's services to their notice by further publicity measures and he will watch with great interest the pilot scheme for "Surveyor's Aid" in London, sponsored by the Chartered Land Societies, for helping people of limited means in the later stages of the rent regulation procedure.