§ 41. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the average number per month of applications which were made to each of the rent 94W tribunals, which have now been closed, over a period of 12 months prior to the closing of such tribunals, respectively; and the average number of applications made per month since they have been closed to the nearest tribunal now available from the areas which those tribunals covered, respectively.
§ Mr. MarplesThe answer is as follows:
Tribunals closed 30th June, 1952 Average number per month of applications made to each tribunal 12 months prior to amalgamation Average number per month of applications from each of the areas since amalgamation to 31st March, 1953 Blackpool … 13.5 10.3 Bootle … 6.4 2.9 Burnley … 5.1 1.6 Chester … 14.2 5.9 Rochdale … 10.6 7.6 Salford … 10.2 9.6 Stockport … 12.0 5.1 St. Helens … 5.6 2.2 Closed,31.8.52 Farnborough … 1.9 3.1 Slough … 4.7 2.0 Closed,31.9.52 Dartford … 12.6 5.8 Folkestone … 0.7 0.6 Closed,31.12.52 Stepney … 16.5 8.6