Rents (Hansard, 3 December 1987)

HC Deb 03 December 1987 vol 123 c669W 669W

§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give(a) the average weekly rents in Scotland for each year since 1979 including the 1988–89 projected figure, (b) the percentage increase over the previous year and (c) the percentage increase over the base year.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information is set out in the table.

Average weekly rent in Scottish local authorities £ Percentage rent increase over previous years per cent. Percentage rent increase over the base year per cent.

1979–80 4.92 11.3 —

1980–81 5.88 19.5 19.5

1981–82 7.69 30.8 56.3

1982–83 9.02 17.3 83.3

1983–84 9.86 9.3 100.4

	Average weekly rent in Scottish local authorities £	Percentage rent increase over previous years per cent.	Percentage rent increase over the base year per cent.
1979–80	4.92	11.3	—
1980–81	5.88	19.5	19.5
1981–82	7.69	30.8	56.3
1982–83	9.02	17.3	83.3
1983–84	9.86	9.3	100.4