HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 cc426-7W
Mr. Alton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the total amounts of rent arrears in council-owned properties in the following cities: Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Nottingham, Leicester and Preston.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The available figures are as follows:

Rent arrears for the last full collection period 1978–79 As percentage of rent in collectable
£ Per cent.
Liverpool 2,805,782 7.99
Manchester 2,452,005 5.87
Sheffield 748,115 2.27
Leeds 965,262 2.83
Birmingham 1,995,718 2.62
Newcastle 557,798 2.74
Glasgow Not available
Edinburgh 526,077 3.00
Cardiff 60,394 0.84
Nottingham . 378,641 2.39
Leicester 510,741 3.09
Preston 103,000 3.39