§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in housing benefit by each local authority in the last year for which information is available; what the average weekly claim was, and what the administration costs per claim falling on the local authority were. [35220]
§ Malcolm WicksThe available information has been placed in the Library.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the changes in housing benefit regulations since 1997; and what the estimated administrative cost of implementing each change was. [35221]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.