To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give figures for rents for furnished tenancies on the same basis as those shown in table 8·11 of the public expenditure White Paper, Cm. 1008.
Average registered fair rents for non-housing association furnished tenancies in England are as follows:
| £ per week | |
| 1984 | 24·58 |
| 1985 | 26·62 |
| 1986 | 29·38 |
| 1987 | 30·96 |
| 1988 | 36·06 |
| 1989 | 38·56 |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give figures for rents for private tenancies by region.
The available information is for fair rents registered under the Rent Act 1977 (as amended), or housing benefit cases referred to rent officers under section 121 of the Housing Act 1988.parts of Devon particularly at risk from radon. We have asked the National Radiological Protection Board to provide further advice which will enable decisions to be taken on other areas where such measures need to be taken.