HC Deb 07 December 1988 vol 143 cc200-1W
Sir Ian Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing average local authority rents at 1987–88 prices, for each year since 1967–68.

Mr. Trippier

[holding answer 6 December 1988]: Average weekly unrebated rents for English local authorities, revalued to 1987–88 prices using the retail prices index, are as follows:

£per week
1967–68 11.23
1968–69 11.63
1969–70 12.01
1970–71 12.49
1971–72 12.33
1972–73 12.75
1973–74 15.01
1974–75 13.51
1975–76 12.24
1976–77 12.18
1977–78 12.15
1978–79 11.85
1979–80 11.26
1980–81 12.22
1981–82 15.43
1982–83 16.97
£ per week
1983–84 16.75
1984–85 16.81
1985–86 16.77
1986–87 17.14
1987–88 17.36