§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultation(a) he has had and (b) proposes to have with the disablement income group in relation to the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997; and if he will make a statement on the responses he has received from organisations of and for disabled people to the regulations. [12723]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe proposals for the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 have been referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee for consultation Comments have been invited from organisations and individuals who may have views on the proposals and there have been numerous responses including those from the disablement income group and other similar organisations. I shall be responding to the report of the Social Security Advisory Committee in a Command Paper which will be published in due course.