§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average weekly amount paid to young people under the age of 26 years in hostel accommodation in 1984 in (a) Wisbech and (b) March; and what average weekly amount they will receive under the new regulations.
§ Mr. WhitneyI understand that there are no hostels in Wisbech and March.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many young people he estimates will be affected by the changes in board and lodging regulations in (a) Wisbech and (b) March;
(2) how many young people under the age of 26 years were in receipt of board and lodging payments in (a) Wisbech and (b) March travel-to-work areas on 28 April 1985 and at the same date in each of the last five years; and, of those young people in receipt of board and lodging payments on 28 April 1985, how many, and what percentage, had been claiming for more than (i) two weeks, (ii) one month, (iii) six months and (iv) one year, respectively.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.