§ Mr. Kinseyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has had any communication with the Birmingham City Council housing department with reference to the delay taking place in dealing with applications for rent rebates.
§ Mr. ChannonThe Department has been in touch with the city council's housing department. I am informed that a backlog which built up because of the large number of applications received has now been almost entirely cleared. Any rebate granted commences from the beginning of the rental period in which it was received.