§ 38. Mr. Probertasked the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the effect of the Housing Finance Act 1972 on the level of local authority rents in Wales.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattIt is too soon to make an accurate assessment, since fair rents are still to be determined. The average level of rents paid by local authority tenants will of course be influenced by the provisions in the Act for generous rent rebates.
§ Mr. McBrideasked the Secretary of State for Wales, to the latest convenient date how many private tenants in Wales have qualified for a rent allowance.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThis information is not available. Councils are not obliged2W to introduce rent allowance schemes till 1st January 1973.