§ Mr. ElletsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider introducing planning regulations to limit the spread of bed-and-breakfast accommodation occupied mainly by claimants of income support.
§ Mr. BaldryLocal authorities continue to make progress in reducing their use of bed-and-breakfast accommodation. My right hon. Friend is reluctant to use the planning system to impose restrictions on where people choose to live. There are no immediate plans to amend the Use Classes Order 1987, although its operation is kept under continuous review.