HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 c234W
111. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many houses are owned by his Department in Scotland; how many in Fife; and by how much he is intending to raise the rents of such houses in the immediate future.

Mr. Galbraith

The Admiralty owns 1,581 civilian-occupied houses in Scotland of which 1,201 are in Fife. The following rent increases are proposed:

Houses
Under 3s. 6d. a week increase 650
Between 3s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. a week increase 595
Between 7s. 6d. and 10s. a week increase 115
Between 10s. and. 15s..a.week increase 59
Between 15s. and 25s. a week increase 23

The remaining houses are occupied by key workers and the rents of these are under consideration.