HC Deb 28 October 1987 vol 121 cc328-9W
Mr. Nigel Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the average rents for council houses in Edinburgh in each year from 1977 to 1987;

(2) if he will give the average rents for council houses in Edinburgh in each year from 1977 to 1986, repriced for inflation;

(3) if he will give the average rents for council houses in Edinburgh in each year from 1977 to 1987, repriced for inflation.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table:

Average Weekly Council House Rent in Edinburgh
Year Cash prices 1At 1987–88 prices
£ £
1977–78 5.17 11.64
1978–79 5.71 10.50
1979–80 6.52 11.34
1980–81 7.63 11.18

Year Cash prices 1At 1987–88 prices
£ £
1981–82 9.54 12.73
1982–83 11.04 13.74
1983–84 12.28 14.63
1984–85 13.53 15.46
1985–86 13.35 14.37
1986–87 13.39 13–99
1987–88 15.00 15.00
1 Using GDP deflators.

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