§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the rent and rates arrears owed to local authorities for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available; and if he will give the individual figures for London, Liverpool, Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe available information is as follows:
England and Wales Rate arrears at end-March 1975 (a) (£ million) 194 Rent arrears at end-March 1977 (a) (£ million 48 (a) In respect of amounts payable in previous financial year. Details of rate arrears for individual authorities are not available centrally; details of these and rent arrears in individual authorities should be sought from the authorities concerned.