HC Deb 26 February 1987 vol 111 c397W
Mr. Maxton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide the number of households in Scotland in receipt of housing benefit for each of the years 1978 to 1986 inclusive, showing the numbers of (a) public sector tenants in receipt of rent rebates only, (b) public sector tenants in receipt of rate rebates only, (c) public sector tenants in receipt of both rent and rate rebates, (d) private sector tenants in receipt of rent allowance only, (e) private sector tenants in receipt of rate rebates only, (f) private sector tenants in receipt of both rent allowances and rate rebates and (g) owner-occupiers in receipt of rate rebates.

Mr. Lyell

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