HC Deb 25 July 1978 vol 954 cc677-8W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of the average household income was accounted for by the average standard rent after rebate of local authority tenants for each of the last seven years.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

Averaged over all local authority tenants, and not merely those receiving rebate, the available figures are as follows:

per cent.
1970 4.2
1971 4.6
1972 4.7
1973 5.0
1974 4.7
1975 3.9
1976 4.1

Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average rent rebate for local authority tenants at the latest available date.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

At 30th September 1977, the rebate, averaged over local authority tenants receiving rebate, was £137.27 per annum. This figure does not include householders receiving support towards housing costs through supplementary benefit.

Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average standard rent before rebate of a local authority home in Scotland for each of the last seven years.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The information is as follows:

1971–72 £ 79.29
1972–73 £ 95.68
1973–74 £128.28
1974–75 £137.99
1975–76 £150.67
1976–77 £180.26
1977–78 £209.17

Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average standard rent after rebate of a local authority home in Scotland for each of the last seven years.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The information is as follows:

1971–72 £ 75.77
1972–73 £ 88.80
1973–74 £106.28
1974–75 £122.02
1975–76 £129.85
1976–77 £154.63
1977–78 £178.59

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