Supplementary Benefit and Pensions

HC Deb 03 December 1976 vol 921 cc306-7W

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether he will publish in the Official Report the number of people in regular receipt of supplementary pensions and his Department's estimate of the number of people entitled to receive such pensions; on what basis his Department's calculation is made; what are the total sums involved; and what were the corresponding figures in the past five years;

(2) whether he will publish in the Official Report the number of people in regular receipt of supplementary allowances and his Department's estimate of the number of people entitled to receive such allowances; on what basis his Department's calculation is made; what are the total sums involved; and what were the corresponding figures in the past five years.

Mr. Deakins

I will publish the available information in theOfficial Report as soon as possible.