§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those housing authorities in Wales which are required to make rent increases from 1st April, 1973, and indicate, for each authority, the number of dwellings to which the increase will apply; and if he will list those housing authorities which increased rents on 1st April, 1972, but are not required to impose further increases in rent in April, 1973.
§ 1972 Mr. Peter ThomasLocal authorities are under no obligation to provide me with the information sought, but I give below a list of those who are understood to have made rent increases of 50p in April, 1972. These authorities will be required to make further increases in April, 1973, unless determined fair rent levels have been reached. The number of dwellings to which the increase will apply is not known.
Following is the list:
Local Authorities which introduced rent increases on 1st April,
- Abergavenny UDC.
- Abergavenny BC.
- Abergavenny RDC.
- Aberystwyth RDC.
- Aethwy RDC.
- Aled RDC.
- Amlwch UDC.
- Bala UDC.
- Barmouth UDC.
- Beaumaris BC.
- Bedwellty UDC.
- Brecknock RDC.
- Caernarvon BC.
- Cardiff CBC.
- Ceiriog RDC.
- Cemaes RDC.
- Chepstow RDC.
- Cowbridge BC.
- Cowbridge RDC.
- Denbigh BC.
- Deudraeth RDC.
- Dolgellau UDC.
- Dolgellau RDC.
- Edeyrnion RDC.
- Festiniog UDC.
- Fishguard & Goodwick UDC.
- Flint BC.
- Forden RDC.
- Gelligaer UDC.
- Gower RDC.
- Gwyrfai RDC.
- Haverfordwest BC.
- Haverfordwest RDC.
- Hawarden RDC.
- Hay UDC.
- Hay RDC.
540 - Holyhead UDC.
- Holywell UDC.
- Holywell RDC.
- Kidwelly BC.
- Knighton UDC.
- Knighton RDC.
- Llandrindod Wells UDC.
- Llandundo UDC.
- Llanfyllin BC.
- Llanfyllin RDC.
- Llangefni UDC.
- Llangollen UDC.
- Maelor RDC.
- Magor & St. Mellons RDC.
- Menai Bridge UDC.
- Milford Haven UDC.
- Monmouth RDC.
- Montgomery BC.
- Mountain Ash UDC.
- Narberth UDC.
- Narberth RDC.
- Newcastle Emlyn UDC.
- Newcastle Emlyn RDC.
- Newtown & Llanidloes RDC.
- Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn UDC.
- Neyland UDC.
- New Radnor RDC.
- Ogmore & Garw UDC.
- Painscastle RDC.
- Pembroke BC.
- Pembroke RDC.
- Penarth UDC.
- Penllyn RDC.
- Penybont RDC.
- Pontypool RDC.
- Porthcawl UDC.
- Rhymney UDC.
- Risca UDC.
- Ruthin BC.
- Teifiside RDC.
- Tenby BC.
- Towyn UDC.
- Twrcelyn RDC.
- Usk UDC.
- Valley RDC.
- Welshpool BC.
- Wrexham RDC.
Total 83.