§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the level of rents for public authority housing in Northern Ireland is lower or higher than the level in Scotland, England and Wales.
§ Mr. GoodhartIt is difficult to draw comparisons since housing authorities in the United Kingdom implement rent increases at different times of the year.
However, comparative figures for September 1979, the latest date for which average weekly rental figures are readily available, are as follows:
£1½ Northern Ireland 4.74 Scotland (Local Authorities) 4.92 England and Wales 6.56