§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of persons of working age in receipt of supplementary benefit payments in the Keighley travel-to-work area in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 to the most recent practicable date.
§ Mr. NewtonThe numbers of cases of this kind in action in the Keighley local office from February 1978 to February 1983 were as follows:
Thousands 1978 2.2 1979 2.2 1980 1.9 1981 2.6 1982 4.0 1983 4.6 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.