HC Deb 23 March 1971 vol 814 cc94-5W
66. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the average weekly increase in rents of local authority houses in Salford, which would be caused by the removal of Government housing subsidies.

Mr. Amery

I am making no such estimate because the Government have no intention of abolishing housing subsidies. They are to be redirected so that more help is given where it is needed.

If the hon. Member is advocating the abolition of all housing subsidies, I hope he will let me have details of his proposals.

Mr. Mayhew

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he can now estimate by how much rents of municipally-owned dwellings will rise in the London Borough of Greenwich on the assumption that existing Government subsidies were ended.

Mr. Amery

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton) on 17th February.—[Vol. 811, c.440.]

Mr. Mayhew

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment by how much rents for municipally-owned dwellings have increased in the London Borough of Greenwich since June, 1970; and by how much he estimates that they will increase further during the next 12 months.

Mr. Amery

This information should be sought from the local authority.