Mr. Robert L. Hwarthasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many people have claimed rent relief in the county borough of Bolton since the start of the scheme to the latest convenient date; and what has been the amount allowed annually in each year.
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§ Mr. FreesonI regret that the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available. On the basis of the Housing Statistics so far published by the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants the estimated total value of rent rebates given by the Council is as follows:
£ 1961–62 … … … 164,000 1962–63 … … … 199,000 1963–64 … … … 207,000 1964–65 … … … 203,000 1965–66 … … … 135,000 1966–67 … … … 109,960 1967–68 … … … 71,586