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Tied Cottages

Volume 897: debated on Thursday 7 August 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how he proposes to abolish the agricultural tied cottage system.

My right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and I have today issued a joint consultative document seeking the views of interested bodies on the legislation needed to end the agricultural tied cot-

1975/76 ALLOCATIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNDER SECTION 105 HOUSING ACT 1974
BidOriginal AllocationRevised Allocation
£££
SOUTH-WEST REGION
AVON COUNTY
Bath City2,801,000714,0001,360,000
Bristol City2,700,000726,5001,303,925
Kingswood267,000170,000200,000
Northavon198,250152,000211,000
Wansdyke277,50055,500144,893
Woodspring92,00025,000120,185
CORNWALL COUNTY
Caradon212,19450,394103,519
Carrick585,00045,00071,000
Kerrier350,00088,000128,000
North Cornwall80,00010,50017,500
Penwith236,00016,00054,000
Restormel138,80010,80060,800
DEVON COUNTY
East Devon243,50061,500119,500
Exeter City803,000310,000383,000
North Devon644,500150,000179,590
Plymouth City1,958,000650,000800,000
South Hams138,91075,50075,500
Teignbridge722,50054,000124,000
Tiverton645,135302,535302,535
Torbay550,000400,000402,000
Torridge187,50058,00084,980
West Devon250,000100,000134,500
DORSET COUNTY
Bournemouth355,00080,000212,750
Christchurch252,5004,00060,000
North Dorset226,19422,19443,194
Poole194,75035,750135,750
Purbeck50,00015,00015,000
West Dorset757,291150,000255,000
Weymouth & Portland305,562142,562257,022
Wimborne59,80020,00020,000

tage system in England and Wales. A copy of the document has been placed in the Library. My right hon. Friend and I shall frame our detailed proposal for legislation in the light of views received and of ensuing consultations.