§ Mr. Graham Pageasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many proposed rent schemes that have been submitted to him during the past year by local authorities have been rejected by him; and how many of these schemes that were rejected contained proposals that would have involved average rent increases of less than 7s. 6d. per week.
§ Mr. MacCollMy right hon. Friend has refused agreement to 195 proposals for rent increases due to take effect on or after 10th July, 1968. 172 of these proposals involved average increases of less than 7s. 6d. a week.