§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the average rent in each of the past three years of houses subject to controlled tenancies and to regulated tenancies;
(2) what was the average rent in each of the past three years of houses in Glasgow subject to controlled tenancies and to regulated tenancies;
(3) what was the number of houses subject to controlled tenancies in each year since the introduction of the regulation system of the Rent Act, 1965; what is the number of houses subject to regulated tenancies; and, in relation to changes in numbers each year, how many are attributable to closure or demolition of houses, how many to conversion of tenancy, how many to release from rent regulation, and how many into owner-occupation.
§ Mr. RossThe information requested is not available and could be obtained only by requiring every landlord to make periodic returns giving information about the houses he owns. I estimate that there are at present about 150,000 houses which are subject to controlled tenancies, and about 150,000 which are subject to regulated tenancies.