§ Mr. Arthur Jonesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why it is his policy to advise new town development corporations to charge fair rents in terms of present-day values, leading to increases up to 17½ per cent. in Crawley; and why it is his policy to prevent similar action in local authority housing under Section 10 of the Prices 409W and Incomes Act, 1968; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonNo such advice has been given. Although Section 10 of the Act does not extend to New Towns, current policy on local authority rent increases applies equally to New Town housing. Under this policy rent increases must be limited in amount and be restricted to meet only unavoidable increases in housing costs or the cost of introducing or extending rent rebate schemes. Last year's rent increase at Crawley was made before current policy became applicable.
FINANCIAL YEAR 1967–68 Location Type and Size Cost £ Askern 82' 6" × 30' pool with ancillary facilities 157,400 Basingstoke* 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool, double court sports hall with ancillary facilities 272,500 Bingham† 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool, single court sports hall with ancillary facilities 129,886 Blaydon 82' 6" × 30' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 128,800 Chesterfield 110' × 42' main pool with ancillary facilities 223,300 Croydon 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 340,934 Ellesmere Port 110' × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 376,716 Eston Double court sports hall, squash courts and ancillary facilities 255,600 Hindley 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 208,545 Horwich 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 210,199 Kirkby 110' × 42' main pool, teaching pool, diving pit and ancillary facilities 370,849 Knottingley 82' 6" × 42' pool with ancillary facilities 144,000 Leicester Changing accommodation and other facilities at sports stadium 106,811 Middlesbrough 160' × 45' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 539,144 Minsthorpe 110' × 42' main pool, teaching pool and teaching facilities 242,772 Newburn 110' × 42' main pool, teaching pool and teaching facilities 312,920 Nottingham 110' × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 490,091 Padiham 110' × 42' main pool, teaching pool, diving pit and ancillary facilities 183,524 Radcliffe 82' 6" × 35' pool with ancillary facilities 209,838 Royston 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 157,856 Southend on Sea 82' 6" × 30' pool with ancillary facilities 423,500 Tower Hamlets 110' × 49' main pool, teaching pool, diving pit and ancillary facilities 539,260 Wallsend Single court sports hall, squash courts and pavilion 105,850 Waltham Forest Purchase of drill hall for sport and recreation 99,050 York 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 186,651 FINANCIAL YEAR 1968–69 (TO 29TH November, 1968) Bolton Purchase of drill hall for sport and recreation 66,105 Bromley Golf club house 59,881 Burntwood 82' 6" × 42' pool with ancillary facilities 120,000 Canterbury 33½ metre × 12.5 metre main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 318,000 Cheltenham 33⅓ metre × 12.5 metre main pool, teaching pool, driving pit and ancillary facilities 596,189 Eccles Sports pavilion and changing accommodation for outside activities 93,000 Hazel Grove and Bromhall 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 160,056 Hetton 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 160,000 Madeley† Two 66' × 30' pools and sports hall with ancillary facilities 70,000 Morpeth 82' 6" × 30' pool with ancillary facilities 110,640 Stocksbridge 82' 6" × 42' main pool and teaching pool 280,192 Wellingborough 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 256,823 Workingtont 82' 6" × 42' main pool, teaching pool and ancillary facilities 135,753 Workingtont 82' 6" x 42' main pool, teaching pool, with ancillary facilities 135,753 * Contribution by local authority to a local sports trust towards the provision of sports facilities. † Joint provision by local authorities and local education authority to provide sports facilities for use both by school and public.