§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are currently in receipt of housing benefit (a) in England, (b) in Lancashire and (c) in Burnley.
. BoysonThe latest available estimate of the number of householders in Great Britain receiving housing benefit is about 7 million. Information for Lancashire is not available. Estimates provided by Burnley borough council in August 1983 indicate that the number of households in Burnley receiving housing benefit is about 21,000.