§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the number of homes that will be needed during the 1980s as a result of the increased birth rate in the early 1960s.
§ Mr. StanleyI refer the hon. Member to the Government's comments on assessments of need and demand for housing in their reply to the First Report from the Environment Committee, Session 1979–80.—Cmnd. 8105.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate has been made of the increase in the numbers of council tenants who will become eligible for rent rebates as a result of the proposed increase in council house rents.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergNo precise estimate can be made in advance of knowing actual movements in rents and earnings during the coming year.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of council tenants currently receive rent rebates or are on supplementary benefit; and how this compares with the figures for each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe percentages of council and mew town tenants receiving rent rebates or supplementary benefit are as follows:—
Year Per cent 1975 42 1976 44 1977 45 1978 44 1979 43 1980 45