§ Mr. S. C. Silkinasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in relation to the most recent convenient period of 12 months and in respect of each of the London boroughs of Inner London, separately, (a) how many cases have been referred to the rent assessment committee; and (b) in how many cases the committee has (i) accepted the rent officer's figure for a fair rent; (ii) in-
Rent Assessment Panel Area A. Number of registration cases determined by Rent Number of cases at A in which Rent Assessment Committee E. Increase (per cent.) Average Rent Assessment Committee determination on average London Registration Area Assessment Committees B. Confirmed RO Rent C. Increased RO Rent D. Reduced RO Rent Rent Officer determination City of London … … — — — — —* Westminster … … 217 77 97 43 3.9 Camden … … 21 8 11 2 4.5 Islington … … 33 16 13 4 5.4 Hackney … … 181 38 134 9 7.3 Tower Hamlets … … 10 6 3 1 3.8 Greenwich … … 15 2 11 2 7.1 Lewisham … … 27 12 13 2 7.2 Southwark … … 46 3 43 — 5.6 Lambeth … … 46 20 16 10 2.6 Wandsworth … … 11 2 6 3 4.0 Hammersmith … … 38 22 11 5 1.3 Kensington and Chelsea … 115 35 51 29 2.6 * Only one case—7.7 per cent.