Rent Assessment Committees (Hansard, 18 October 1989)

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many times rent assessment committees have sat in the past 12 months.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
One hundred and forty seven rent assessment committees were appointed to deal with over 700 appeals under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 between 1 October 1988 and 30 September 1989.

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the names and show the occupations of members of the panel from which rent assessment committees are formed.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
A list of the members of the rent assessment panel for Scotland is held in the House

Local Authority completions 1977–88

District 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Scotland 9,119 6,686 4,755 5,048 3,770 2,342 2,311 2,120 1,989 1,733 1,710 1,933

Borders

Berwickshire 31 45 14 11 29 — — 27 16 22 17 —

Ettrick and Lauderdale 41 100 34 — — — — — — — — —

Roxburgh 230 109 4 12 — 51 45 43 8 8 4 28

Tweeddale 10 30 — 56 — 10 — — — — 6 54

Central

Clackmannan 13 18 155 132 — — — 1 23 30 — 35

Falkirk 213 21 — 23 54 66 20 78 147 56 74 —

Stirling 21 91 9 42 168 8 18 37 — 6 — —

Dumfries and Galloway

Annandale and Eskdale 132 226 100 224 173 86 160 158 85 38 35 17

Nithsdale 62 44 129 78 49 18 27 6 70 80 66 74

Stewartry 37 61 74 51 49 42 44 41 23 34 40 10

Wigtown 77 48 32 77 34 120 20 86 — 40 20 26

Fife

Dunfermline 433 74 110 129 — 83 89 26 58 60 178 132

Kirkcaldy 220 135 123 44 54 63 15 113 101 91 131 172

North East Fife 51 121 198 127 121 41 142 70 14 48 65 17

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of Commons Library. The membership comprises three groups: chairmen (who are lawyers), valuers (who are chartered surveyors), and lay members. Information on the occupations of the lay members is not held centrally.
Each rent assessment committee normally consists of a lawyer, a valuer and a lay member.

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the basis of remuneration of members of rent assessment committees.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Members receive a fee on each occasion they sit on a rent assessment committee or carry out other work in their capacity as members of the rent assessment panel for Scotland.

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure on rent assessment committee work in the year 1988–89.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The figure is £97,000.

Local Authority completions 1977–88
District	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
Scotland	9,119	6,686	4,755	5,048	3,770	2,342	2,311	2,120	1,989	1,733	1,710	1,933
Borders
Berwickshire	31	45	14	11	29	—	—	27	16	22	17	—
Ettrick and Lauderdale	41	100	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Roxburgh	230	109	4	12	—	51	45	43	8	8	4	28
Tweeddale	10	30	—	56	—	10	—	—	—	—	6	54
Central
Clackmannan	13	18	155	132	—	—	—	1	23	30	—	35
Falkirk	213	21	—	23	54	66	20	78	147	56	74	—
Stirling	21	91	9	42	168	8	18	37	—	6	—	—
Dumfries and Galloway
Annandale and Eskdale	132	226	100	224	173	86	160	158	85	38	35	17
Nithsdale	62	44	129	78	49	18	27	6	70	80	66	74
Stewartry	37	61	74	51	49	42	44	41	23	34	40	10
Wigtown	77	48	32	77	34	120	20	86	—	40	20	26
Fife
Dunfermline	433	74	110	129	—	83	89	26	58	60	178	132
Kirkcaldy	220	135	123	44	54	63	15	113	101	91	131	172
North East Fife	51	121	198	127	121	41	142	70	14	48	65	17