asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give an estimate of what the Government considers a reasonable rent of a local authority four-apartment house costing £4,080 to build.

No.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will accept the proposal of the hon. Member for South Ayrshire that as a contribution to arresting inflation he should legislate immediately to freeze all council house rents at their present level for the next two years.

No. To do so would not contribute to arresting inflation but would inflate unfairly the burdens on ratepayers and taxpayers.