§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will publish the booklet of advice for householders on obtaining planning permission.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe booklet entitled "Planning Permission—A Guide for Householders" is published today. Local authorities are being notified of its publication in a joint circular issued by the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office also published today (DoE Circular 108/76: Welsh Office Circular 166/76). The booklet gives the householder guidance on whether a planning application is required for the various types of development which he may wish to carry out on or around his house, and also information about how to apply for planning permission.
Number of Families Persons Thousands 1. With incomes below supplementary benefit level, but not in receipt of it … 1,150 2,030 2. Receiving supplementary benefit … 2,490 3,770 3. Others with incomes up to 140 per cent. of supplementary benefit level … 3,370 7,360 7,010 13,160 Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000.
2. The estimates are subject to sampling error. The Family Expenditure Survey refers to the household population only.
3. The supplementary benefit level is taken as being the supplementary benefit scale rate(s) appropriate to the family, using the long-term rates for pensioners only. Income refers to net income less net housing costs less work expenses.
4. The numbers at (1) relate to income only and do not indicate unclaimed entitlement to supplementary benefit for several reasons. Those who are in full-time work would not normally be able to claim supplementary benefit: for others not precluded from claiming no regard is had to factors such as disregarded resources, treatment of capital and exceptional circumstances additions which can affect payment of supplementary benefit.
5. The comparison is based on the family's normal income in the normal employment situation of the family head. Where, for example, the head of the family had been off work due to sickness or unemployment for less than three months at the time of the survey, the family's normal when he was at work was used in determining the level of income.
6. The numbers of families and persons dependent on supplementary benefit have been derived from the Department's Annual Special Inquiry. To ensure consistency with the Family Expenditure Survey date, those in receipt of the benefit for less than three months at the time of the inquiry have been excluded