§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of (a) one-parent families and (b) two-parent families in receipt of supplementary benefit for each of the last five years.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information is in the following table:
NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT (Great Britain) Year Thousands (November/December) One parent Two parent 1974 269 136 1975 296 206 1976* 323 233 19771 326 227 1978 339 196 Notes * Approximation. † Figures from 1977 are not directly comparable with earlier years due to a change in the method of estimation.