HC Deb 22 June 1988 vol 135 c565W
90. Ms. Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services when he next plans to meet representatives of local authorities to discuss the changes in housing benefit.

Mr. Portillo

Officials meet regularly representatives of the local authority associations through the housing benefits standing committee, and its sub-groups, to discuss housing benefit matters. The next meeting of the standing committee is on 21 July 1988.