§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information he has as to the additional amounts families living in bed-and-breakfast accommodation are paying from their weekly benefit to pay for heating, hot water, breakfasts and other charges.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardFamilies living in bed-and-breakfast accommodation are able to claim housing benefit to help towards accommodation charges and income support to help towards other expenses. Charges for accommodation and other services will vary in individual cases.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he will reply to a letter from Field Lane homeless families centre of 22 September 1989 on behalf of organisations working with homeless families in London concerning families in bed-and-breakfast accommodation and changes in benefit.
§ Mr. NewtonI have replied today.