§ Mr. Squireasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1), in the table in annex C to the consultative document "Assistance with Housing Costs", how many of each category of losers and gainers are (a) people above pensionable age, (b) below pensionable age with and without dependent children, and (c) earners and non-earners below pensionable age; and what is the average gain and loss for each group;
(2) in the table in annex C to the consultative document "Assistance with Housing Costs" what is the number of gainers and losers, who are (a) people above pensionable age, (b) people below pensionable age with and without children and (c) earners and non-earners below pensionable age; and in each group what are the average gains and losses;
(3) how many of the losers in the table in annex C of the consultative document "Assistance with Housing Costs" have incomes above the needs allowance; and what is the expected average loss for a person in that group;
(4) how many of the losers in the table in annex C of the consultative document "Assistance with Housing Costs" have incomes below the needs allowance; and what is the expected average loss for a person in that group;
(5) in table 1 in annex D to the consultative document "Assistance with Housing Costs" how many of each category of losers and gainers are people above pensionable age; how many are people below pensionable age with and without dependent children; and what are the average gains and losses for each group.
§ Mr. StanleyI shall write to my hon. Friend.