§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) single people aged 16 or 17 years, (b) single people aged between 18 and 25 years, (c) single people aged between 26 years and retirement age, (d) single people aged over retirement age, (e) couples without dependent children, (f) single parents with one dependent child, (g) single parents with two dependent children, (h) single parents with three or more dependent children, (i) couples with one dependent child, (j) couples with two dependent children, and (k) couples with three or more dependent children in receipt of supplementary benefit were assessed as boarders living in (i) private rented accommodation, (ii) bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels, (iii) hostels and (iv) common lodging houses in: (a) December 1982 and (b) December 1983: and if he will give this information for Great Britain as a whole, and for each social security region.
§ Mr. Whitney[pursuant to his reply, 25 March 1985, c. 86–87]: Information is not available in the form requested; and reliable estimates for couples and claimants with children cannot be given. The available information is set out in the table.
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Single people* in ordinary board and lodging hostels and common lodging houses—1982, 1983 (provisional)—Great Britain Age 16–17 Age 18–25 Age 26 to Pension age Pensioners 1982 1983 1982 1983 1982 1983 1982 1983 Ordinary board and lodging (eg guest houses, hotels, private landladies) 3,000 5,000 12,000 22,000 26,000 34,000 9,000 8,000 Hostels and common lodging houses 1,000 2,000 5,000 5,000 18,000 19,000 5,000 6,000 * Without dependants. Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry.
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