§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much the average unrebated council house rent has increased in total and in each of the last four years for each region of the United Kingdom, respectively.
§ Mr. StanleyThe information derived from the CIPFA annual publication "Housing Rents Statistics" for local authority dwellings in England as at the end of April for each year is as follows: 457W
Average Unrebated Rent (£ per dwelling per week) Region 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Northern 5.29 5.62 6.91 10.60 12.77 Yorkshire and Humberside 5.07 5.45 6.63 10.02 11.39 North West 5.50 6.05 7.09 11.16 13.22 East Midlands 5.35 5.76 6.92 10.24 13.26 West Midlands 5.60 6.18 7.83 11.41 13.13 East Anglia 5.61 6.14 7.33 11.04 13.06 South East 6.67 7.42 8.89 12.65 14.73 South West 5.87 6.47 8.08 11.39 13.64 For information on rents in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively.
§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, for the years 1979–80 to date in respect of council houses in England, what was (a) the average weekly rent charged, estimated or budgeted for, (b) the target average increase in weekly rents sought by the Government and (c) the actual average increase weekly rent.
§ Sir George YoungThe average unrebated weekly rent charged by local authorities in England, the average weekly increase—as compared with the previous year—assumed for public expenditure planning purposes, and the actual average weekly increase as compared with the previous year are as follows, in £ per dwelling per week:
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 estimated £ £ £ £ Average unrebated rent 6.49 8.19 11.51 13.58 Assumed average increase as compared with previous year 0.42 1.80 3.25 2.50 Actual average increase as compared with previous year 0.59 1.70 3.32 2.07