§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are currently in receipt of (a) supplementary benefit and (b) contributory benefit from the Wandsworth offices of his Department at Irene house, Arndale house and Parkgate road; and what were the comparable figures for May 1979.
§ Dr. BoysonRecords of the number of people receiving contributory benefits in each local office area are not kept. The total number of supplementary benefit cases in action at the Wandsworth local offices in December 1983, the latest available period, and May 1979 were as follows:
May 1979 (Thousands) December 1983 Local Office Balham (Irene House) 5.4 12.0 Battersea (Parkgate Road) 8.5 13.0 Wandsworth (Arndale House) 6.3 8.5 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many staff in the Wandsworth offices of his Department at Irene house, Arndale house and Parkgate road currently administer (a) supplementary benefit and (b) contributory benefit; and what were the comparable figures for May 1979.
§ Dr. BoysonThe staffing of the three offices was as follows: