73. Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what advice he has given to local authorities whose applications for increases in council house rents have been approved as to the period of time that should elapse before another application for a rent increase is considered.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonMy right hon. Friend has made it clear to local authorities that no rent increase will be allowed unless it is justified by increased costs and that in any case he would not expect to agree to increases averaging more than 7s. 6d. a week in any 12-month period.