§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total cost incurred in providing the Rent Officer Service to the end of the financial year 1970–71; and in respect of how many dwellings were fair rents determined in the same period.
§ Mr. ChannonFrom the start of rent regulation in 1966, the total cost was £5,154,562. Rents for 224,012 dwellings were registered in that period.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many rent officers were employed in England and Wales at the end of 1971; and how many houses there were for which fair rents were determined during the first half of the financial year 1971–72.
§ Mr. ChannonThere were 407 rent officers employed at that date. Rents were registered for 50,421 dwellings during the period stated.