§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many tenants in England pay gross weekly rents in the ranges(a) £0 to £9.99, (b) £10 to £14.99, (c) £15 to £19.99, (d) £20 to £24.99, (e) £25 to £29.99, (f) £30 to £34.99, (g) £35 to £39.99, (h) £40 to £44.99, (i) £45 to £49.99, (j) £50 to £54.99, (k) £55 to £59.99, (l) £60 to £64.99, (m) £65 to £69.99, (n) £70 to £74.99, (o) £75 to £79.99, (p) £80 to £89.99, (q) £90 to £99.99, (r) £100 to £109.99, (s) £110 to £119.99, (t) £120 to £129.99 and (u) £130 or above, separately identifying figures for (i) local authority, (ii) housing association and (iii) private tenants and breaking (i) to (iii) down by standard region. [36318]
§ Mr. RaynsfordEstimates for 1996–97 from the Survey of English Housing are given below in as much detail as the sample sizes allow.
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Gross rent by tenure and Government Office Region Gross weekly rent Under £50 £50 under £100 £100 or over Total (000) Yorks and the Humber 77 75 6 158 North East 40 37 3 81 North West 67 103 17 187 Merseyside 37 23 4 63 The figures are given to the nearest thousand but, like all estimates from sample surveys, they are subject to sampling variability. They are not necessarily accurate to the level of precision with which they are quoted. Private tenants in rent-free accommodation are not included in the tables.