§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects to respond to the report into housing benefit published by the Social Security Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on its conclusions. [26653]
§ Mr. Roger EvansI have received a copy of the report "Housing Benefit—The Review of Social Security", paper 3, which was published on 11 May and have noted the issues identified. The report does not call for a formal response, but I welcome the views of the committee in the context of the Government's proposals to improve work incentives and to target housing benefit more effectively—matters on which the committee has been consulted separately.