§ Mr. Galeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the sums spent on bed-and-breakfast accommodation and paid through supplementary benefit in the Thanet district and Canterbury city council areas in each of the years 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloI regret that the information requested is not collected by individual local offices and could he obtained only at disproportionate cost.