§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information is available on the level of rent arrears over the last five years.
§ Sir George YoungLocal authority rent arrears in England and Wales for the five years ending on 31 March 1984 amounted to:
Gross collectable rent Gross rent arrears Arrears as a percentage of collectable rent £ thousand £ thousand Percentage 31 March 1980 1,944,506 73,707 3.8 31 March 1981 2,266,718 99,779 4.4 31 March 1982 3,135,744 138,667 4.4 31 March 1983 3,544,153 176,428 5.0 31 March 1984 3,485,388 187,931 5.4 Information about rent arrears owed to housing associations and to private sector landlords is not available.