§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average rent of a council dwelling in Wales in each of the last three years; and what level he expects it to reach in 1981–82.
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§ Mr. Wyn RobertsReturns from local authorities to the Welsh Office show that the average rent of a council dwelling in Wales in each of the last three years was:—
1978–79 — £5.91 per week 1979–80 — £6.64 per week 1980–81 — £8.13 per week The average rent increase in 1981–82 will depend on the determinations made by individual local housing authorities and I refer the right hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Mr. Powell) on 28 January 1981.—[Vol. 997 c. 443.]