Written question asked by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many localities are currently being used by the Rent Service in England to determine local reference rents.

Answer: Sir Archy Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many localities are currently being used by the Rent Service in England to determine local reference rents. [139112] Yvette Cooper: I have been asked to reply. There is no on-going record of the numbers of local reference rent localities in England. Localities are influenced by residential properties markets that are fluid. Any statistical publication will only ever be able to give a `snap shot' at any given time. However, the Rent Service intends to publish information about local reference rents for England in the late spring of 2004.

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