§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the current review of the question of financial support for strikers will be completed.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI am not yet in a position to say.
Currently 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 Men … 1,789 1,603 1,686 1,705 1,790 1,743 1,745 1,521 1,524 1,334 Women … 51 51 53 54 37 45 62 69 75 77
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people living in reception centres have been rehoused by local authorities in the current year; and how this compares with the figures for each year since 1970.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not available, but the numbers accommodated by local authorities direct from reception centres in ordinary housing and in part III accommodation were:
Ordinary housing Part III accommodation Current year … 39 69 1978 … 34 73 1977 … 10 43 1976 … * 63 1975 … * 51 1974 … * 85 1973 … * 131 1972 … * 127 1971 … * 76 1970 … * 89 * Not available
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many of those currently living in reception centres he estimates have a legal right to immediate housing from local authorities; and what instructions are given to hostel staff concerning assistance with rehousing;
(2) how many men, and how many women, currently living in Government reception centres, he estimates have a legal right to immediate housing from local authorities; and what instructions are given to hostel staff concerning assistance with rehousing.
§ Sir George YoungAt any one time it is estimated that about one-third of the people accommodated in the Supplementary Benefits Commission's reception