HC Deb 14 December 1972 vol 848 cc222-6W
Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish details of the number of families in the county of Lanark with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act.

Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he will publish details of the number of families in Barrhead with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(2) whether he will publish details of the number of families in Cowdenbeath with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.

Sir J. Gilmour

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish details of the number of families in the county of Fife with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.

Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish details of the number of families in Cumbernauld with low incomes who are at present receiving smaller rent rebates than they would be receiving if the local authority had implemented the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

These details are not available to me.

In general, tenants on low incomes with large families will fare better under the model scheme provided for in the 1972 Act than under present schemes.

Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in the county of Lanark will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(2) how many private tenants in the county of Lanark who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;

(3) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in the county of Lanark because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;

(4) how many private tenants in the county of Lanark whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972, if the local authority implement that Act

Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in Barrhead will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(2) how many private tenants in Barrhead, who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969, will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;

(3) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in Barrhead as a result of the local authority not introducing a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;

(4) how many private tenants in Barrhead whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972, if the local authority implement that Act;

(5) how many private tenants in Cowdenbeath who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now quality for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;

(6) how many private tenants in Cowdenbeath will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(7) how many private tenants in Cowdenbeath whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972, if the local authority implemented that Act;

(8) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in Cowdenbeath because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973.

Sir J. Gilmour

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in the county of Fife will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(2) how many private tenants in the county of Fife who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;

(3) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in the county of Fife because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;

(4) how many private tenants in the county of Fife whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972, if the local authority implemented that Act;

Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many private tenants in Cumbernauld will qualify for rent allowances on 1st January 1973 under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(2) how many private tenants in Cumbernauld who have had their rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969 will now qualify for the first time for rent allowances to help them in paying this rent;

(3) what is the amount of rent allowances that will be lost by private tenants in Cumbernauld because the local authority is refusing to introduce a rent allowance scheme on 1st January 1973;

(4) how many private tenants in Cumbernauld whose rents have been raised by the Housing Acts 1965 and 1969 would get rent allowances for the first time under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972, if the local authority implement that Act.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Private tenants who are eligible for rent allowances under the provisions of the model scheme should receive allowances from 1st January 1973 in areas where the local authority is implementing the relevant provisions of Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972. Where a local authority refuses to implement the 1972 Act, tenants will continue to pay rents, including rents increased under the Housing Acts of 1965 and 1969, without the help of allowances, which are available for the first time under the 1972 Act. Information is not available to me about numbers or amounts involved.