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Rising Cost Subsidy

Volume 867: debated on Tuesday 15 January 1974

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on his proposal to reduce the rising cost subsidy for council houses.

Section 4 of the Housing Finance Act 1972 makes provision for the payment of rising cost subsidy by reference to percentages of the qualifying amount. I have not proposed any change in that provision.