§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his most recent estimate of the extent of local authority rent arrears in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London; and how these compare with the situation at a similar date in 1980.
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§ Sir George YoungLocal authorities' estimates of total rent arrears at March 1981 were £96.5 million in England and Wales and £42.5 million in Greater London. The corresponding returns for March 1980 were £73.8 million and £27.3 million respectively.