§ 71. Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the average capital cost of a local authority four-apartment house, and the average rent for a four-apartment house; and by how much this falls short of the economic rent.
§ Mr. ChannonIn England and Wales the average cost of a new three-bedroom council house is currently about £4,300. At 31st March, 1969, the average unrebated rent for three-bedroom council houses of all ages in England and Wales was 41s. ld. The cost rent would depend on the debt charges and current outgoings for each dwelling.
§ 91. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons were housed per £ sterling 123W invested in recent years in municipal housing, private housing and housing associations, respectively.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information necessary for such a calculation is not available.