§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government on what criteria he decides against allowing local authority rent increases where such decisions will result in an increase in the rate subsidy for council houses.
§ Mr. FreesonEach decision is taken on a consideration of the particular circumstances of the local authority's housing finance and in most cases it has been possible to keep average rent increases within 7s. 6d. a week in any 12-month period without any need to increase the rate fund contribution.