§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of special needs payments in each region of the United Kingdom in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. OrmeThe information is given below. The figures for 1975 and 1976 relate for Great Britain regions to periods of 12 months ending on 2nd December 1975 and 30th November 1976, and for Northern Ireland to the calendar years. For 1977 the figures relate to a period of 11 months ending in November.