Mr. Bob Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess the percentage of tenants of Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council who will enjoy reduced rentals and suffer increased rentals, respectively, as a result of his recent proposals;
(2) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess the percentage of tenants of Newburn Urban District Council who will enjoy reduced rents and suffer increased rents, respectively, as a consequence of his recent proposals;
(3) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess by what average percentage the rents of private houses in Newburn urban district will increase consequent upon his recent proposals;
(4) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess by what percentage on average he estimates the rent of local authority houses will increase in New- 260W burn urban district consequent upon his recent proposals;
(5) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess the percentage of tenants of private landlords in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne who will enjoy reduced rents and suffer increased rents, respectively, as a consequence of his recent proposals;
(6) if, following his discussions with local authority associations, he can now assess by what percentage on average he estimates the rents of local authority houses will increase in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, consequent upon his recent proposals;
(7) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess the percentage of tenants of privately rented houses in the Newburn urban district which will have reduced rents and have increased rents, respectively, as a consequence of his recent proposals;
(8) if, following his discussions with the local authority associations, he can now assess by what average percentage the rents of private properties in Newcastle-upon-Tyne will increase consequent upon his recent proposals.
§ Mr. AmeryDiscussions with the local authority associations are still in progress. They do not cover changes in the rent of private dwellings arising from plans for speeding the move from rent control to rent regulation. I cannot give the percentages or average figures asked for in the Questions.