§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, further to his answer of 12 January, Official Report, column 39, on estimated expenditure by local authorities on bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 1985–86, he will indicate when he expects to receive returns from the non-responding authorities; and if he intends to place all returns received in the Library.
§ Mr. TraceyA further 26 returns have recently been received from local authorities and the required information has been placed today in the House of Commons Library. Returns from the remaining authorities are expected by the end of March 1987. When this information is available this will also be placed in the House of Commons Library.