§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Social Security what is the average amount of rent paid by recipients of supplementary benefit for privately rented and local authority dwellings, respectively; and if in each case she will give separate figures for one, two and three bedroom houses, showing the number of recipients in each group.
§ Mr. PentlandIn November, 1967, about 814,000 recipients were paying an 159W average weekly rent of 33s. 5d. for privately rented dwellings and about 978,000 an average weekly rent of 42s. 4d. for local authority dwellings. Separate figures for one, two and three-bedroom houses are not available.