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Mr. Fearn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans the Government have to alleviate the effects of recent increases in council rents.
Mr. Chope
It is for local authorities to determine their own rent levels. The Government allocate sufficient HRA subsidy to enable council rents to be set at reasonable levels. Rent rebates give assistance to those who need it.