HC Deb 17 March 1975 vol 888 cc294-5W
Mr. Cant

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will confirm that the total rent paid by the Government to private landlords in the years 1966 and 1973 was £10 million and £57 million, respectively, and that the estimated figure for 1975 is in excess of £100 million.

Mr. Kaufman:

The figures for total rent payments in Great Britain by the Property Services Agency in the relevant financial years are as follows:

£million
1966–67 17
1973–74 55
1975–76 83
(Estimated)