§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the total bill for housing benefit payments in each of the last five years in the Portsmouth City Council area. [27545]
§ Mr. Keith Bradley[holding answer 6 February 1998]: The information requested it set out in the table.
Year £000 1992–93 39,200 1993–94 46,000 1994–95 48,770 1995–96 52,570 1996–97 (provisional out-turn) 56,430 Sources:
1. Department of Social Security Planning and Finance Division.
2. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
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§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what has been the total bill for housing benefit payments in each of the last five years in the East Hampshire District Council area; [27569]
(2) what has been the bill for housing benefit payments in each of the last five years in the Hart District Council area. [28362]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information requested is set out in the table:
£000 District council area 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 11996–97 East Hampshire 7,980 9,470 10,520 11,150 11,630 Hart 4,270 5,280 5,430 5,570 5,690 1 Provisional out-turn Sources:
1. Department of Social Security Planning and Finance Division.
2. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.