HC Deb 17 February 1989 vol 147 c424W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he intends to use the powers in part VI of the Local Government and Housing Bill to assume different rent levels for individual local authorities.

Mr. Trippier

The calculation of entitlement to housing subsidy under the 1985 Housing Act already provides for different rent levels to be assumed for individual local authorities. My right hon. Friend intends that this feature should be carried forward into the system proposed in part VI of the Local Government and Housing Bill.