§ Miss Boothroydasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the number of new cliams for sickness and invalidity benefit made by employed and self-employed earners at the Darlaston and West Bromwich offices, respectively, for the months of January, February, March, April and May 1976.
§ Mr. DeakinsInformation is not available in the precise form requested, but the following table gives the number of new claims to sickness and invalidity benefits received, on a four-weekly basis.
NEW CLAIMS FOR SICKNESS AND INVALIDITY BENEFIT FROM EMPLOYED AND SELF-EMPLOYED EARNERS RECEIVED BY THE DARLASTON AND WEST BROMWICH LOCAL OFFICES Four weeks ended Darlaston West Bromwich 27th January 1976 … 2,344 1,795 24th February 1976 … 3,813 2,863 23rd March 1976 … 4,118 3,058 20th April 1976 … 2,283 1,727 18th May 1976 … 2,124 1,485 15th June 1976 … 1,898 1,364