HC Deb 07 July 1998 vol 315 c445W
Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the amount of housing benefit expenditure in Scotland for 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98, broken down into(a) the private rented sector, (b) housing association sector and (c) the public sector. [47976]

Mr. Keith Bradley

The information available is set out in the table.

Scottish housing benefit expenditure
£ million
1995–96 1996–97
Private rented Sector 197 199
Housing Association Sector 78 101
Public Sector (Council and New Town Tenants) 275 300
All Housing Benefit 550 600

Note:

Expenditure rounded to the nearest million

Source:

1. 1998–99 Social Security Departmental Record

2. Housing Benefit Management Information System (HBMIS) 1 per cent. samples

Mr. Fitzpatrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will extend the Housing Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1974) until the interdepartmental funding review has completed its report. [48008]

Mr. Keith Bradley

We are considering an extension to the duration of these Regulations and we expect to make an announcement shortly.