HC Deb 19 July 1972 vol 841 cc112-3W
56. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average net rent of council dwellings in England and Wales in the year 1971–72 and the percentage increase he expects to apply in the current year.

Mr. Eyre

Figures are not yet available for average net rents of council dwellings in 1971–72. It is not possible to make meaningful estimates of the increase in the current year, since the net rents payable will depend on the rate of progression to fair rents for each authority and on the rebates granted to tenants.