§ 44. Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what evidence he now has of the effect of the Rent Act 1974 on the supply of furnished accommodation in London.
§ Mr. FreesonAs I explained in an answer to my hon. Friend the Member for St. Pancras, North (Mr. Stallard) on 19th December last—[Vol. 883, c.603–4.]—little detailed information is available on the stock of rented accommodation. Statistical material is being reviewed with a view to assessing the effect of the Act on the supply of furnished accommodation, but it will be some time before any conclusions can be drawn.