Rents (Hansard, 25 April 1990)

§ Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to maintain rents at affordable levels in England and Wales.

§ Mr. Chope
In respect of England, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Bristol, South (Ms. Primarolo). Rents in Wales are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

§ 39. Mr. Frank Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied that local authority rent increases properly reflect Government guidelines.

§ Mr. Chope
It is for each local authority to set its own rents. The guidelines merely seek to ensure that housing revenue account subsidy is targeted to reflect the needs of authorities, and to encourage a more sensible pattern of rents.

§ 54. Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he proposes to issue any new guidance on rent levels.

§ 87. Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he proposes to issue any new guidance on rent levels.

§ Mr. Chope
We will not be issuing any further rent guidelines for 1990–91 but local authorities and their associations will be consulted in due course on rent guidelines and related matters for 1991–92.