HC Deb 10 February 1981 vol 998 c314W
Mr. Litherland

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the population of Manchester comes within the Government's official definition of poverty; and what, in relation to these figures, are the percentages for the Harpurhey, Collegiate, Church, Cheetham, Beswick and Miles Platting wards of the Manchester, Central constituency.

Mrs. Chalker

There is no generally accepted definition of poverty or official Government definition.