HC Deb 27 May 2004 vol 421 cc1800-1W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cumulative additional cost to his Department has been of housing benefit paid where council housing is transferred from councils to registered social landlords in each year from 1999 to 2000. [176267]

Mr. Pond

I refer my hon. Friend to the written answer I gave him on 20 May 2004,Official Report, column 1169W.