§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what percentage of total housing costs is met by annual rent in England;
(2) what percentage of total housing costs is met by annual rent in each of the following metropolitan districts and boroughs: Liverpool, Camden, Birmingham, Brent and Richmond;
(3) what percentage of total housing costs is met by annual rent in each of the following districts or boroughs: Adur, Medina, Southampton, Portsmouth and Chichester.
§ Mr. ArmstrongFrom estimates provided by local authorities for 1975–76, the percentages of total expenditure on housing revenue account met by rents can be calculated as follows:
Unrebated rents (per cent.) Rebated rents (per cent.) Liverpool 54 44 Camden 26 19 Birmingham 53 41 Brent 26 18 Richmond 62 47 Adur 65 52 Medina 53 44 Southampton 53 43 Portsmouth 60 47 Chichester 50 39 England 53 43
Mr. O'Hallorauasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the average weekly rent, before rebate was claimed, of a three-roomed flat in the public sector in the Greater London area in 1971 and 1976;
(2) what is the average weekly rent, after rebates have been deducted, of a three-roomed flat in the public sector in the Greater London area in 1971 and 1976.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe average weekly unrebated rent of a local authority two-bedroom flat in Greater London was £3.65 in April 1971 and £5.08 in April 1975. Information for 1976 and for the average rebated rent of these dwellings is not available.