§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many houses are now let by local authorities in England and Wales; and what average rent is charged for them.
§ Mr. BrookeHousing authorities in England and Wales own more than 3¼ million houses for letting.
Complete figures are not available, but for the 2,950,000 or so dwellings covered by "Housing Statistics, 1959–60", the average rent during that year, exclusive of rates, was just over 20s. a week.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many local authorities in England and Wales charge a sliding scale of rents according to the tenants' individual or household income, with an economic rent as the highest figure; and what proportion these represent of the total.
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§ Mr. BrookeAccording to "Housing Statistics, 1959–60", which is published by the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants, out of the 1,053 housing authorities in England and Wales making a return, 96, or just over 9 per cent., were, a year ago, operating a rent rebate or differential rent scheme in which the maximum rent was fully unsubsidised. A further 264 authorities were then, operating differential schemes on some other basis.