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Mr. Cyril D. Townsend
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has now completed his examination of the position of re-equipping the Queen's Flight with modern British jet aircraft; and, if so, when a full announcement will be made to Parliament.
Mr. Pattie
I have as yet nothing to add to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend
| TAKE-UP OF RENT REBATES AND ALLOWANCES AND RATE REBATES: OCTOBER 1978 AND 1978–79 (TABLE 4.6) ENGLAND AND WALES | ||||||||
| Benefit | Date of estimate | Numbers* receiving at date of estimate | Average amount of benefit received | Number receiving as percentage of those eligible | ||||
| 000's | £ per week | per cent | ||||||
| Rent rebates | … | … | … | October 1978 | … | 985 | 3·40 | 75–80 |
| Rent allowances (unfurnished tenants) | … | … | … | October 1978 | … | 200 | 3·28 | 55–60 |
| Rent allowances (furnished tenants) | … | … | … | October 1978 | … | 8 | 3·31 | Not available |
| Rate rebates | … | … | … | 1978–79 | … | 2,680 | 1·12 | About 70 |
| NUMBERS* RECEIVING RENT REBATE AND ALLOWANCES: OCTOBER 1979 (TABLE 4.7) ENGLAND AND WALES | |||||||||
| Benefit | Numbers* receiving at date of estimate | Average amount of benefit received £ per week | |||||||
| 000's | £ per week | ||||||||
| Rent rebates | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 980 | 3·65 |
| Rent allowances (unfurnished tenants) | … | … | … | 195 | 3·55 | ||||
| Rent allowances (furnished tenants) | … | … | … | 7 | 3·76 | ||||
| * Excludes supplementary benefit recipients. | |||||||||