§ Mr. Luceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table in the Official Report of figures relative to (a) the average percentage increase in rents of privately rented properties for 1974, 1975 and 1976, (b) the average percentage increase in prices for 1974, 1975 and 1976, and (c) the average percentage increase in earnings for 1974, 1975 and 1976.
§ Mr. Armstrongthe available information is as follows:
PERCENTAGE INCREASES IN RENTS OF PRIVATELY RENTED UNFURNISHED DWELLINGS, PRICES AND EARNINGS: 1973–76 Year's average Rents (net of rent allowances) England and Wales Retail prices (all items) United Kingdom Earning of all employees Great Britain 1974 on 1973 … 13.5 16.1 17.5 1975 on 1974 … 17.5 24.2 26.6 1976 on 1975 … Not available 16.5 16.0 The figures on rents are derived from the Family Expenditure Survey for which 1976 data are not yet available.
The increase in earnings for 1976 relates to January—November compared to the corresponding period of 1975.