§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many applications were made in 1969 to rent tribunals for extensions of security of tenure and how many have been allowed or refused, respectively, giving separate 156W figures for each rent tribunal area.
§ Mr. Denis HowellFigures of applications for extension of security of tenure decided by rent tribunals in 1969 are set out below analysed by those granted and those refused. Since 1st April, 1969, statistics have been geared to tribunal decisions rather than to applications for extension of security.
1969 Rent Tribunal Applications Approved Applications Refused ENGLAND Barnet and Camden 273 266 Brent and Harrow 324 232 Croydon and South West London* 177 90 East London 302 280 Islington 357 183 Paddington 269 117 South East London 217 157 South Middlesex 227 132 Lambeth* 311 123 Tottenham 248 152 West London 600 196 Bristol 84 33 Cumberland and Westmorland 1 3 East Midland 41 25 Devon and Cornwall 60 30 Essex 44 17 East Yorkshire 16 9 Kent 59 29 West Yorkshire 41 27 Lincolnshire 13 6 Liverpool 55 33 Luton 99 48 Manchester† 46 42 North Yorkshire 13 7 Norfolk and Suffolk 25 24 Northumberland and Durham 54 23 North Lancashire† 81 39 South Yorkshire 40 6 Southern 70 55 Surrey* 31 12 Sussex 116 34 Thames Valley 81 46 West Midland (South) 136 148 West Midland (North) 35 21 York 17 3 East Lancashire and East Cheshire† 58 28 WALES County Borough of Cardiff 26 14 East Glamorgan 6 4 West Wales 15 8 South East Wales 5 1 North East Wales 8 — North West Wales 5 1 * Croydon and South West London Rent Tribunal areas were reorganised early in 1969 to form three rent tribunals, i.e., Lambeth, Croydon and South West London, and Surrey. † Preston and Manchester Rent Tribunal areas were reorganised early in 1969 to form three rent tribunals, i.e., Manchester, North Lancashire, and East Lancashire and East Cheshire.