§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average rent, including rates, of a three—bedroom council house in each of the local authority areas in Mid—Glamorgan at the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the average increase in rents of council houses since April 1979, expressed in money terms and in percentages, in local housing authorities in West, Mid—and South Glamorgan and in Gwent.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsOn the basis of returns made to the Welsh Office, it is estimated that the average increases in unrebated council house rents between 1978–79 and 1981–82 for local authorities in West, Mid and South Glamorgan and in Gwent have been as follows:
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£ percent West Glamorgan Afan 4.75 102 Lliw Valley 6.15 116 Neath 5.19 100 Swansea 5.20 87 Mid-Glamorgan Cynon 5.00 84 Merthyr Tydfil 5.42 105 Ogwr 6.04 98 Rhondda 4.63 69 Rhymney Valley 5.81 101 Taff Ely 5.59 91 South Glamorgan Cardiff 6.00 102 Vale of Glamorgan 6.00 92
£ percent. Gwent Blaenau Gwent 7.08 111 Islwyn 6.03 106 Monmouth 5.86 90 Newport 4.90 70 Torfaen 6.21 105
£ Percent. Gwent Blaenau Gwent 7.08 111 Islwyn 6.03 106 Monmouth 5.86 90 Newport 4.90 70 Torfaen 6.21 105