Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab): May we have a debate on the allocation of resources for the modernisation and adaptation of the homes of the elderly? My constituent Mrs. Bhanji is 86 years of age. She has Parkinson’s, she is blind, she has low mobility, but she has been waiting for more than a year for the grant to be approved. I am not apportioning blame between the Government or the local authority, but is important that we have a debate on why that takes so long.

Ms Harman: I will draw the attention of the Minister for Housing to the points raised by my right hon. Friend.