§ Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will estimate the number of pensioner households receiving help with housing costs, excluding boarders and non-householders in England and Wales for the five years to November 1982 (a) from supplementary benefit and (b) from rate rebates, rent rebates and rent allowances;
(2) what was the number of pensioner households in England and Wales receiving help between May 1983 and April 1984 (a) as certificated housing benefit cases, (b) as housing benefit supplement cases and (c) as standard housing benefit cases;
(3) what is the number of pensioner households in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London currently receiving help with housing costs (i) as certificated housing benefit cases, (ii) as housing benefit supplement cases and (iii) as standard housing benefit cases.
§ Dr. BoysonI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.