§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received a request to give Sister Burke-Masters a limited licence to prescribe drugs; if he will take steps to enable her to reopen her surgery; and if he will make a statement.
Amount of total family income other than state retirement pension or equivalent* Number of families headed by a person over pension age with head or spouse receiving state retirement pension or equivalent benefit* £ per annum Income from earnings Income other than earnings Thousands All pensioner families With other income up to: £ 250 100 1,550 1,390 £ 251—£ 500 50 700 650 £ 501—£ 750 50 600 550 £ 751—£1,000 50 300 300 £1,001—£1,250 50 250 200 over £1,250 500 1,450 1,850 Total with other income † 750 4,850 4,950 Total with no other income 5,550 1,450 1,360 Total with and without other income 6,300 6,300 6,300 Notes: * Equivalent benefits are widows' benefit, invalidity benefit, industrial or war disablement benefit and supplementary pension. † Estimates are rounded to the nearest 50,000; sub-totals do therefore not sum.