§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average unrebated rent and the average rebate for(a) Nottingham and (b) the United Kingdom as a whole, for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. TrippierThe average weekly unrebated local authority rents and rebates for Nottingham (reported) and England (estimated) are:
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Nottingham England Rent £ Rebate £ Rent £ Rebate £ 11979 6.28 0.72 6.41 0.67 1980 7.49 0.89 7.70 0.85 1981 11.72 1.89 11.42 1.45 1982 14.27 2.29 13.48 1.87 1983 14.39 8.14 13.97 6.44 1984 14.25 8.15 14.66 7.30 1985 15.68 8.69 15.54 7.90 1986 16.66 9.70 16.36 8.47 1987 17.16 10.30 17.20 8.95 1988 19.01 10.45 18.75 . . 1 April-May. Notes:
1. Average rent rebate is the total rent assistance divided by the total number of tenants, whether or not in receipt of benefits.
2. Prior to 1983, average rebates exclude rent assistance to those tenants in receipt of supplementary benefit.
3. Average rebates 1983–87 exclude small amounts of housing benefit supplement.
4. New housing benefit legislation was introduced in April 1988. National estimates are not yet available.
For information relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland I refer the hon. Member to the appropriate Secretary of State.