HC Deb 13 November 1952 vol 507 cc96-7W
139. Mr. W. J. Edwards

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will obtain the views of the local authorities in the area before any decision is taken to close down the East London Rents Tribunal.

Mr. Marples

The decision to close the tribunal has already been taken and my right hon. Friend is in communication with the local authorities.

140. Mr. W. J. Edwards

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the number of cases dealt with by the London rents tribunals, with the exception of the East London Rents Tribunal, separately, for 1949, 1950, 1951 and to the latest convenient date in 1952.

Mr. Marples: The information is as follows:
Tribunal 1949 1950 1951 1952 (to 30th Sept.)
Camberwell … … … … 302 (86) 477 (124) 318 (77) 208 (69)
Croydon … … … … 411 (55) 421 (52) 492 (89) 208 (69)
Ealing … … … … 383 (197) 500 (194) 595 (160) 228 (92)
Hammersmith … … … 1,096 (256) 1,225 (241) 1,081 (218) 649 (146)
Harrow … … … … 593 (73) 643 (123) 620 (201) 359 (83)
Islington … … … … 402 (41) 644 (84) 519 (87) 390 (92)
Kingston-on-Thames … … 279 (68) 328 (58) 248 (71) 102 (30)
Lewisham … … … … 239 (68) 278 (83) 267 (68) 126 (42)
Paddington (closed) … … 3,156 (1,916) — — —
Paddington, North … … … 405 (39) 844 (86) 525 (75) 306 (49)
Paddington, South … … … 475 (95) 1,163 (218) 1,203 (267) 631 (175)
St. Pancras … … … … 655 (201) 722 (197) 548 (174) 355 (140)
Tottenham … … … … 342 (83) 591 (92) 392 (61) 265 (42)
Twickenham … … … … 215 (69) 286 (69) 239 (69) 119 (49)
Walthamstow … … … 133 (16) 163 (40) 120 (34) 77 (19)
Westminster … … … … 286 (118) 308 (112) 304 (114) 184 (64)
Wimbledon … … … … 255 (43) 332 (67) 303 (59) 180 (39)
N.B.—The figures in brackets represent cases, "withdrawn, invalid, incompetent, or not entertained" and are included in the preceding figures.