§ Mr. Hobdenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what progress is being made to reach agreement with Brighton on the level of increase of council rents.
Local Authority Housing subsidy 1967–68 Dwellings in Housing Revenue Account, March. 1967 Housing subsidy 1968–69 Estimated number of dwellings in Housing Revenue Account, Mid-1968 £000 £000 Leeds C.B.C. … … 1,622 60,909 1,938 63,730 Liverpool C.B.C. … … 2,136 88,257 2,500* 92,310 Manchester C.B.C. … … 1,772 75,045 2,000* 77,920 Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B.C. … … 797 36,703 850* 38,320 Birmingham C.B.C. … … 3,760 135,460 4,554 146,310 Coventry C.B.C. … … 637 25,041 650* 26,290 Nottingham C.B.C. … … 652 36,961 680* 37,990 Derby C.B.C. … … 253 17,230 265* 17,760 Sheffield C.B.C. … … 1,613 64,206 1,800* 66,650 * Estimated figures.