§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will estimate the number of people who will be affected by the removal of entitlement to housing benefit of certain classes of people living in residential and nursing homes;
(2) if he will estimate the total savings from removing the entitlement to housing benefit of certain people living in residential and nursing homes.
§ Miss WiddecombeI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 26 November 1990 at col.306.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received on the removal of entitlement to housing benefit from people living in residential and nursing homes.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe draft regulations giving effect to these changes were subject to statutory consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee and the local authority associations. A number of representations have also been received from hon. Members and others.