§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will obtain a list of those housing authorities which have imposed the 50p increase in April under the terms of the Housing Finance Bill; whether he will publish that list; and whether he will seek information regarding the proportion of tenants in receipt of rent rebates, as laid down by the Housing Finance Bill, in each of these authorities.
§ Mr. Peter Thomas:Local authorities are under no obligation to provide me with the information sought in the first part of the Question, but I am making inquiries and will write to the hon. Member. It will not be possible to answer the second part until local authorities have implemented the provisions of the Bill when it becomes law.M