§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average rent paid by tenants of private landlords; and what the figure was in 1978–79 in actual and real terms. [28055]
§ Mr. CurryThe average weekly rent paid by tenants of private landlords in England is £60. The average weekly rent in 1978–79 was £6.30, equivalent to £17 a week at 1993–94 prices.