§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his latest estimate o nthe number of council house tenants receiving rent aid from the Supplementary Benefits Commission; and what is the cost to the Exchequer of this aid.
§ Mr. Dean1,186,000 council tenants were receiving rent additions in November, 1970, at an annual cost of about £140 million. But these additions take account of rates and it is not possible to say how much of this sum is attributable only to rent.