§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate on the basis of the rent increases announced for 1985–86 by Scottish local authorities (a) the average unrebated local authority rent in that year and (b) the percentage of council house tenants who will be in receipt of housing benefit.
§ Mr. YoungerReturns submitted to my Department by housing authorities suggest that the average standard unrebated council house rent in Scotland in 1985–86 will be approximately £600 per annum.
No estimates are available of the number of council house tenants who will qualify for housing benefit in 1985–86.