§ Mr. Hobdenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will direct Brighton Corporation to make its proposed rent reductions retrospective to the date of their introduction following his instructions that such rent rises were too high.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonMy right hon. Friend has no power under the Prices 509W and Incomes Act, 1968 to direct a local authority to make rent reductions retrospective. He has agreed with Brighton Corporal ion's proposal that the proposed reductions will come into effect on 6th January, 1969.