§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what evidence he has of hardship caused to applicants for housing improvement grants under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 by virtue of (i) the allowance of the notional housing premium for applicants with substantial housing costs being beyond what they can afford and (ii) the lack of an unearned income disregard affecting applicants with small occupational pensions.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 21 June 1990]: We have received a number of representations from grant applicants and others on these matters and will be considering them as part of our review of the new grant system later this year.