§ Mr. Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will take steps to alter the arrangements for the payment of rent by her local offices in respect of tenants receiving social security benefits so as to substitute direct payment to local authorities.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownNo. The Supplementary Benefits Commission already has discretion to make payments of supplementary benefit to third parties, including local authorities, in appropriate cases and my right hon. Friend has no plans for changing these arrangements.