HC Deb 07 March 1995 vol 256 cc170-2W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the percentage of private rented sector tenants who are currently in receipt of housing benefit in each local authority in England and Wales.

Mr. Roger Evans

The information requested is not available. It is estimated that the proportion of tenants of private landlords who receive housing benefit in England is 49 per cent. and 61 per cent. in Wales.

Source: Housing Benefit Management Information Statistics February 1994 and Housing and Construction Statistics September 1994.