HC Deb 02 July 1987 vol 118 cc129-30W
Mr. Ken Hargreaves

asked the Secretary of State for Employment why people in receipt of housing benefit supplement are not eligible to receive enterprise allowance.

Mr. Cope

The Manpower Services Commission is currently considering whether housing benefit supplement should be treated as a qualifying benefit for the enterprise allowance scheme. I shall write to my hon. Friend when that consideration is complete.