§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the amount of money spent on mortgage interest payments for those people in receipt of supplementary benefit for 1982–83 and 1983–84.
§ Dr. BoysonIt is estimated that the amount of money included in the assessment for mortgage interest and ground rent for people in receipt of supplementary benefit in 1982–83 was about £170 million. Information for 1983–84 is not yet available.