§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will show for each year since implementation the total cost of (a) rate rebates and (b) rate rebates, distinguishing between cost of benefits and administrative costs and showing numbers employed to work the scheme, the number of claims made, the number of payments made, the estimated percentage take-up in relation to eligibility and the length of time for which payments continue before reassessment.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI will write to the hon. Member.