Housing Benefit

HC Deb 28 February 1986 vol 92 cc711-2W

Mr. Watts

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average amount of housing benefit paid to single supplementary benefit claimants in Slough (a) for furnished accommodation and (b) for local authority accommodation.

Mr. Major

I regret that this information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of domestic ratepayers in Portsmouth receive housing benefit.

Mr. Major

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to introduce changes to the housing benefit regulations with regard to part III sheltered accommodation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hayhoe

The available information is given in the table, which shows notifications of legal abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967. The figures exclude late notifications received after the end of January 1986, and are therefore provisional.

Mr. Newton

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby and Kenilworth (Mr. Pawsey) on 13 December 1985 at columns815–816.