§ Mr. Bradfordasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will give, 571W for each region of the United Kingdom, the total number of claimants for statutory payments made by Giro cheques by her Department, and the total amount for each region reported as not received by payees during the 12 months ended 31st May 1975.
§ Mr. O'Malley,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 15th July 1975; Vol. 895. c. 472], circulated the following information:
Information is not available for the 12 months ended 31st May 1975, but for the 12 months ended 31st December 1974 the figures for regions in Great Britain
Region Giro orders issued Giro orders reported as not received lost, stolen or destroyed (Number) (Estimated valued—£) (1) (2) (3) (4) East Midland and East Anglia … … … 4,289,000 3,255 48,000 London North … … … 4,089,000 3,982 59,000 London South … … … 4,341,000 5,227 78,000 London West … … … 3,720,000 5,176 77,000 Northern … … … 3,166,000 3,414 51,000 North West Manchester … … … 4,415,000 4,764 71,000 North West Merseyside … … … 4,343,000 4,206 62,000 South Western … … … 2,891,000 2,240 33,000 West Midlands … … … 4,731,000 2,948 44,000 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 5,564,000 3,917 58,000 Wales … … … 3,962,000 2,434 36,000 Scotland … … … 6,443,000 6,186 92,000