§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons who received children's attendance allowance at the higher and lower rates, respectively, in 1977–78 no longer did so in 1978–79; and if he will give the figures for each region of England, Wales and Scotland.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe information, which relates only to Great Britain as a whole, is not readily available but I am having it assembled and will circulate it in theOfficial Report in due course.
§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the 1978–79 figures for adult attendance allowance at the higher and the lower rate for all regions of England, Wales and Scotland, expressing these as a rate per thousand population for the following (a) numbers claiming attendance allowance, (b) numbers receiving attendance allowance, (c) numbers of appeals and (d) number of successful appeals.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe information requested is not readily available and some of it will not be available for several weeks yet. As soon as it is to hand, I will have it assembled and will circulate it in theOfficial Report.