§ 79. Sir D. Kaberryasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the present number and grading of 257W staff employed on the assessment panel in Leeds dealing with appeals from rent officers; what was the total number of appeals received for the year ended 31st December, 1967; and what was the average rate per week dealt with and with what results.
§ Mr. MacCollOne office is now dealing with the work of the Yorkshire Rent Assessment Panel and that of the five Rent Tribunals dealing with furnished accommodation in Yorkshire. This rationalisation has so far resulted in the saving of five posts. The present staff of the office comprises one higher executive officer, three executive officers, five clerical officers, one clerical assistant, one personal secretary and one typist.
Cases referred to Committees of the Rent Assessment Panel now form the smaller proportion of the business handled. They totalled 62 in 1967 but determinations were given in 102 cases during the year, an average of two per week. The original rent was reduced in 81 cases, increased in 18 and no change was made in three.
In addition, the same staff handled an average of about 20 cases a week referred to the Rent Tribunals during the last quarter of 1967.