HC Deb 30 July 1963 vol 682 cc63-4W
Mr. Duffy

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what was the average weekly local authority rent taken into account in determining needs of National Assistance recipients in the West Riding in 1962; and what were the corresponding figures for 1960 and 1958.

Mr. N. Macpherson

The average weekly local authority rents taken into account in determining needs of National Assistance recipients in the East and West Ridings Region of the National Assistance Board in 1958, 1960 and 1962 were, respectively, 19s., 20s. 10d. and 24s. 5d. I regret that information is not available for the West Riding alone.