§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of war widows and other widows, respectively, in Carlisle and Cumbria.
§ Mr. PrenticeIt is estimated that there are some 350 war widows in Cumbria
STANDARD RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APPIL1979 501–l000cc 100l–1750cc Over 1750cc Per mile … … 13.0p 14.9p 16.8p REGULAR USER RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL1979 501.l000cc 1001.1500cc Over 1500cc Lump sums … … £198 £234 £279 Per mile in addition (first 9,000 miles). … … 8. .6p 9.2p 10.6p Per mile thereafter … … 5.4p 5.9p 8.3p PUBLIC TRANSORT RATE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 FEBRUARY 1979 7.0p per mile The Whitley Council keeps these rates under review to ensure that they reasonably reflect the cost to staff of using their cars on NHS work. Furthermore, the council is currently sponsoring a fact.finding study of the adequacy of the present mileage allowance arrangements. The results of this study, which are expected to be available at the end of this year, will provide the basis for a review of the present arrangements.
426Wbut it is not known how many of these are in Carlisle. Nor is information available as to how many other widows live in these areas.