HC Deb 21 December 1981 vol 15 c296W
Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people covered by social service departments covering Bassetlaw have had their invalidity benefit withdrawn for each year from 1974 to 1981.

Mr. Rossi

Such information is not collected and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total amount, or his estimate, paid in discretionary grants by the social security offices covering the constituency of Bassetlaw in each of the years 1974 to 1981.

Mrs. Chalker

This information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are dependent on supplementary benefit in the constituency of Bassetlaw compared to January 1979.

Mrs. Chalker

Information is not available in the form requested. However, in August 1981 6.7 thousand people were receiving supplementary benefit from the Worksop local office, compared with 5.5 thousand in February 1979. These figures may include people living outside the Bassetlaw constituency.

Source: 100 per cent. count of cases.