§ Mr. Allasonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT for each of the last three years and for each of the 15 rent assessment panels the cost of the rent regulation and registration service.
§ Mr. MacCollThe approximate total cost of the rent officer service in England for the financial years 1966–67, 1967–68 and 1968–69, as measured by reimbursements to local authorities during those years, was £469,700, £1,010,500 and £1,043,900 respectively. These figures, which include accommodation and all other overheads, are tabulated below by panel area. The current level at which costs are running gives an annual figure of about £950,000.
The cost of the rent assessment panel service cannot be given separately from the cost of the rent tribunal service, which 250W deals with furnished lettings, but their combined cost in England, for the same three years, but excluding the cost of accommodation, is £520,000, £650,000 and £545,000 respectively. No analysis of these costs by rent assessment panel area is available.
RENT OFFICER SERVICE Amounts reimbursed to local authorities Panel Financial Year 1966–67 Financial Year 1967–68 Financial Year 1968–69 London 161,800 386,500 444,900 Northern 25,900 37,700 41,600 Yorkshire 24,600 46,500 44,700 Manchester 53,700 91,400 78,300 Liverpool 28,100 58,200 52,700 West Midlands 34,400 70,700 72,200 East Midlands 21,300 50,000 44,800 Eastern 19,400 44,500 43,000 Luton 2,600 22,700 15,800 Thames Valley 8,300 13,200 22,000 Bristol 33,100 45,700 54,800 Devon and Cornwall 3,300 25,100 25,900 Southern 13,400 36,100 29,000 Surrey and Sussex 24,600 55,200 46,200 Kent 15,200 27,000 28,000 Total £469,700 £1,010,500 £1,043,900