§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average increase in council rents in the Greater London area has been in each of the last three years. [81671]
§ Mr. McNultyAverage council rents in Greater London for the past few years are as shown in the table. The annual change in the average council rents is also provided in the table
Financial year Average weekly rent £ Change in weekly rent £ Percentage change in weekly rent 1998–99 55.27 1999–2000 58.00 + 2.73 + 4.9 2000–01 60.44 + 2.44 + 4.2 2001–02 62.36 + 1.92 +3.2 2002–03 (provisional) 64.29 +1.93 +3.1