§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what explanation he can give for the fact that his Department's office in Coventry had processed no short vacation claims from students for assistance with housing costs prior to the introduction of the housing benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe have no reason to believe that claims for assistance with housing costs from students in Coventry during the short vacation prior to the introduction of housing benefit were not processed in accordance with the supplementary benefits regulations in force at that time.