§ Lord HYLTONasked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have received from the British Association of Social Workers concerning homeless families and children.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, DEPARTMENT of the ENVIRONMENT (Baroness Birk)The British Association of Social Workers recently sent to my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Environment a copy of an interesting five page report commenting on the working of the Joint Circular (DOE 18/74) on Homelessness. I am sending to the noble Lord a copy of the
272WA(3) married couples:
- (a) without children;
- (b) with children;
- and what percentage of the total amount of such pensions is paid by Her Majesty's Government.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE (Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge)All pension rates are identical in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. These are as follows:
report, which will be taken into account in the review of homelessness being carried out by the Departments concerned.