HC Deb 27 June 1967 vol 749 cc67-8W
Mr. Ledger

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, in view of the unsatisfied demand for council

DETERMINATIONS BY RENT OFFICERS IN LANCASHIRE UP TO 16TH JUNE, 1967
Number of Determinations
Amount so far Reimbursed
Area Previous rent reduced Previous rent unchanged Previous rent increased Total £
Lancashire C.C. … 277 75 258 610 30,538
Barrow C.B. … 5 1 39 45 247
Blackburn C.B. … 7 3 7 17 955
Blackpool C.B. … 13 10 42 65 2,348
Bolton C.B. … 11 2 4 17 1,920
Bootle C.B. … 31 2 20 53 2,733
Burnley C.B. … 12 1 6 19 1,018
Bury … 11 3 2 16 2,222
Liverpool C.B. … 380 84 162 626 4,983
Manchester C.B. … 403 34 117 554 5,127
Oldham C.B. … 30 — 7 37 2,906
Preston C.B. … 30 9 9 48 2,748
Rochdale C.B. … 4 — 2 6 960
St. Helens C.B. … 24 9 46 79 1,588
Salford C.B. … 102 6 7 115 1,221
Southport C.B. … 9 7 22 38 278
Warrington C.B. … 39 5 5 49 2,784
Wigan C.B. … 11 23 15 49 829
Totals … 1,399 274 770 2,443 £65,405
In addition there were 294 cases outstanding.

houses in the area, if he will use his powers to prevent the sale of those houses in the London Borough of Havering.

Mr. Mellish

My right hon. Friend intends to review the general consent to the sale of council houses in the light of experience over the twelve months following the publication of Circular No. 24/67 on 20th March and the action taken by local authorities during that period. If necessary he could withdraw or modify the consent at any time. No council houses have been sold in Havering in the past six years.

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