§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest available figures for the proportion of applications for housing benefit for private rented accommodation who, as a result of the amount of benefit awarded to them (a) have been unable to take up such accommodation or (b) have been unable to remain in such accommodation.
§ Mr. PortilloLocal authorities have statutory responsibility for administering the housing benefit scheme and information is not collected centrally on decisions taken in respect of individual awards of housing benefit.