§ 84. Mr. Harrisonasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he proposes to take to safeguard the position of tenants, in view of the large increases that are being made in the rents of warehouses and shops in Nottingham, in some cases amounting to ten times the original rent, and the consequent impediment to the tenants of these premises.
§ Mr. BelcherWe have no power to control rents and premiums charged for business premises. But as I told my hon. Friend, the Member for West Lewisham (Mr. Skeffington) on 11th December, the Lord Chancellor has decided to appoint a Departmental Committee which will consider, among other matters, whether it is desirable or practicable to control rents charged for business premises.