§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many fair rents have been registered by the rent officers for the London Boroughs of Southwark and Wandsworth since the dates of their respective appointments; how many reductions in rents have occurred in those so registered in each borough; and how many increases in rents have occurred in those so registered in each borough.
§ Mr. MacCollThe rent officers for the London Boroughs of Southwark and Wandsworth started operations on 3rd January, 1966, and up to 28th January, 1967, they had registered 594 and 440 fair rents respectively. In Southwark, the 61W original rent was reduced in 432 cases, unchanged in 43 and increased in 119. In Wandsworth, the original rent was reduced in 124 cases, unchanged in 137 and increased in 179. I understand that in the latter Borough, many of the increases related to rents fixed several years ago which had since remained unchanged.