§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many homeless households placed in temporary accommodation by local authorities under the Housing Act 1985 part III were in receipt of income support in each of the years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. BurtThe available information is in the table.
Number of households placed in temporary accommodation claiming Income Support Year Number 1990 11,000 1991 10,100 1992 8,800 Notes:
1. Source: Local authority returns for February, May, August and November 1990; February, May, August and November 1991; February, May and August 1992. No estimate is included for authorities who fail to make a return regarding numbers of boarders.
2. Figures derived from quarterly returns, averaged over a calendar year, rounded to nearest 100.
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many children, classified as dependants for 511W the purposes of claiming income support, are currently living in temporary accommodation provided by local authorities under the Housing Act 1985 part III.
§ Mr. BurtThis information is not held centrally.
Local authority returns contain some information about people in temporary accommodation placed under the Housing Act 1985 part III but not specifically for children.