To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average processing time was for (a) new housing benefit claims and (b) reassessed housing benefit claims (i) in total and (ii) in each of the smallest geographical areas for which figures are available in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. (246597)

The available information has been placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average length of time was for a housing benefit claim to be suspended pending a reassessment following notification of a change of circumstances (a) in total and (b) in each of the smallest geographical areas for which figures are available in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. (246598)

The information is not available.