§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women and how many men are in receipt of invalid care allowance; and how many of each group are also in receipt of supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. PrenticeOn 30 November, 1979, 3,454 women and 2,826 men were in receipt of invalid care allowance. Of these some 1,500 women and 1,000 men were also in receipt of supplementary benefit.