HC Deb 07 July 1992 vol 211 cc153-4W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing average council sector rents in each year since 1979 in cash and constant prices.

Sir George Young

Average local authority rents in England were as follows:

Average unrebated rent (£ per week)
As at April As reported £ At 1992 prices £
1979 6.40 16.36
1980 7.71 16.19
1981 11.43 21.42
1982 13.52 23.16
1983 14.05 23.14
As at April As reported £ At 1992 prices £
1984 14.75 23.10
1985 15.63 22.89
1986 16.45 23.38
1987 17.24 23.51
1988 18.88 24.77
1989 20.76 25.21
1990 23.79 26.40
1991 27.26 28.43
1992 130.55 130.55
1 Estimates.

In 1991 61 per cent. of council tenants were receiving housing benefit and therefore not paying the full rent.