Housing Benefit

HC Deb 17 April 1989 vol 151 cc54-5W

9. Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultations he has had recently with local authorities on housing benefit.

19. Mr. Michael J. Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultations he has had recently with local authorities on housing benefit.

26. Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultations he has had recently with local authorities on housing benefits.

29. Mr. Ron Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultations he has had recently with local authorities on housing benefit.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The Department has regular meetings with the local authority associations throughout the year to discuss housing benefit and we consult them formally on proposals for regulations.