§ 44. Mr. Abseasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether, in view of the wage structure and unemployment prevailing among tenants in Cwmbran New Town, he will arrest further rent increases by inviting the Cwmbran Development Corporation to prepare an application to him in anticipation of Section 63(6) of the Housing Finance Bill.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattIt will be for the development corporation to decide if such an application is warranted.
§ 45. Mr. Abseasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many rent determinations have been made by rent officers in Pontypool, Blaenavon and Cwmbran; and whether, in view of the paucity of such comparative determinations, he will direct the Cwbran Development Corporation to avoid excessive increases of rent by making comparisons with dissimilar areas.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThe available figures relate to registration areas and not to local authority areas. Nine hundred and ninety-three fair rents have 3W been determined in Monmouthshire. It will be for the development corporation in the first instance to consider how far these determinations are relevant to fair rent levels in Cwmbran.