“What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on setting Local Housing Allowance rates at the 30th percentile of local market rents to help prevent a potential increase in the level of homelessness.”
Asked by
Nadia Whittome
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)
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