HC Deb 30 October 1992 vol 212 cc911-2W
Mr. Robert Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many sites he has considered as a future location for his Department; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Brooke

My Department has considered an extensive range of sites, taking into account relevant factors such as effectiveness, efficiency, value for money

Housing Benefit taper Annual cost Annual saving Number of gainers Number of losers Average weekly amount of gain Average weekly amount of loss
per cent. £ million £ million 000s 000s £ £
50 340 1,470 3.60
55 210 1,470 2.40
60 100 1,465 1.20
70 90 1,400 1.10
75 165 1,340 2.10
80 240 1,285 3.00
1 Figures have been provided from data drawn from the 1987, 1988, 1989 family expenditure surveys and are modelled at 1992–93 prices. These figures are rounded and take no account of those people who would either become eligible or ineligible for housing benefit in the event of a change to the present taper.

Figures for (d) could be obtained only at dispropor-tionate cost.

and the accessibility of the site. We are now engaged in detailed negotiations and I shall be making an announcement in due course.