§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what estimate he has made of the number of landlords in 221W (a) Pendle, (b) Burnley, (c) Blackburn, (d) Rossendale, (e) Darwen and (f) Hyndburn whose rents are met from housing benefit; [82321]
(2) for each year since 1990, how many landlords received rent for their properties from housing benefit. [82320]
§ Angela EagleI have been asked to reply.
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
The total numbers of rent allowance cases in Pendle, Burnley, Blackburn, Rossendale, Darwen and Hyndburn (claims from tenants living in the private rented sector) in May 1998 Local authority Rent allowance cases (private landlords, excluding housing associations) Pendle 1,990 Burnley 2,670 Blackburn with Darwen 2,590 Rossendale 1,110 Hyndburn 2,100 Source:
Housing Benefit Management Information System
The total numbers of rent allowance cases (claims from tenants living in the private rented sector) since May 1990 in Great Britain May Rent allowance recipients (private tenants, excluding housing associations) 1990 not available 1991 not available 1992 952,000 1993 1,068,000 1994 1,125,000 1995 1,160,000 1996 1,155,000 1997 1,067,000 1998 971,000 Source:
Housing Benefit Management Information System