§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether claims in writing for income support forwarded by organisations providing emergency accommodation will be treated as valid claims in the terms of regulation 4(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987.
§ Mr. PortilloI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Leicester, South (Mr. Marshall) on 14 June, at column172.