§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the effect of the abolition of discretionary subsidies on homelessness among the most vulnerable groups in society. [38897]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe changes to the housing benefit rules that will be introduced in January 1996 are intended to bear down on high rents in the private rented sector. There is no reason to assume that the changes will affect the level of homelessness.