§ 26. Ms. Abbottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many representations on the documents on the new housing benefit scheme he has received since they were issued in draft.
§ Mr. PortilloRepresentations have been received so far from each of the local authority associations consulted on the draft Housing Benefit Regulations under statutory arrangements. In addition, about 40 letters, containing general representations, have been received from individual local authorities and other organisations, to whom the regulations were sent for information.