56. Mr. AndrewBowden asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from organisations representing ex-service personnel on the effects on war pensioners of the proposal in the Green Paper "Reform of Social Security", to withdraw local authority discretion to operate local schemes to enhance the amount of income disregarded for the purpose of calculating entitlement to housing benefit.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe have received a letter from the Council of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations, which represents over 50 ex-service organisations. We have had no other representations.