§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give his latest estimate of the number of claimants who will lose benefit and the average amount lost as a result of changes in non-dependent deductions in the new housing benefit scheme in April 1983;
(2) if he will give his latest estimate of the number of claimants who will lose benefit and the average amount lost as a result of taper changes in the new housing benefit scheme in April 1983.
§ Mr. RossiI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to questions from my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kempton (Mr. Bowden) and the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) 25 October.-[Vol. 39, c.31.] I hope to have the information shortly and will send a copy of my letter to the hon. Member.