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House of Lords Col 595 Lord Sorensen

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NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTA IES

NUMBER OF SQUATTERS

1. A recent head count has shown that the number of squatters

in the metropolitan area is now 187,000 i ot

Sutimste of 328,600.

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CONTROL OF RENT

2. All classes of domestic accommodation in the private

sector other than in the higher rental bracket have been

In addition tenants rent controlled since January 1970.

have had security of tenure. These controls are still in force. With regard to public housing, there have been no

increases in resettlement and low-cost housing rents.

LIVING STANDARDS

3. Available information indicates that industrial wages have nearly doubled over the last 7 years (and in the past 12 months there was a steep rise of 18 per cent).

Because

the cost of living has not increased proportionately over this period the real value of wages has risen by 45 per cent (of which 10 per cent was attributable to 1970/1971).