HC Deb 03 May 1974 vol 872 c322W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of public sector houses completed in each year from 1965 to the present date by the following housing authorities, respectively: Newark Borough Council, Newark Rural District Council and Southwell Rural District Council.

Mr. Kaufman

Following are the numbers of public sector dwellings reported completed:

as the rating system takes no direct account of ratepayers' ability to pay, and as many authorities have raised their rate demands for 1974–75 by over 40 per cent., if he will consider seeking to impose an upper limit in percentage terms on the amount by which all local authorities may raise their demands in 1975–76 and subsequent years.

Mr. Oakes

My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so.

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