HC Deb 12 February 1997 vol 290 cc184-5W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the levels of(a) uncollected rents from council properties, (b) uncollected council tax, (c) uncollected community charge, and (d) empty council homes in each London borough. [14693]

Sir Paul Beresford

The latest available information is as follows:

Rent arrears at 31 March 1995 Percentage of rent roll Arrears outstanding at 31 March 1995 for: Empty council homes at 1 April 1995 Percentage of dwellings
(£000) Council tax (£000) Community charge (£000)
Richmond upon Thames 1,062 5.5 1,887 4,056 246 3.2
Sutton 1,265 5.2 1,215 1,555 76 0.8
Waltham Forest 2,404 6.6 8,134 16,656 465 2.9
1 No information was published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy for these authorities.