§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements he has made to monitor the effects of the Supplementary Benefit (Requirements and Resources) Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 1985 in relation to households claiming supplementary benefit, ordinary board and lodging allowance (a) until 28 July and (b) after 28 July who fall within each of the following categories: (i) single persons under the age of 26 years, (ii) single persons over the age of 26 years, (iii) couples with 547W both partners under the age of 26 years, (iv) couples with one partner over the age of 26 years, (v) couples with both partners over the age of 26 years, (vi) single parents with children under the age of 11 years, (vii) single parents with children over the age of 11 years, (viii) couples with children under the age of 11 years and (ix) couples with children over the age of 11 years.
§ Mr. WhitneyAs part of our monitoring of the effects of the Supplementary Benefit (Requirements and Resources) Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 1985 we have arranged to collect and collate statistical returns from local offices. Offices will also be asked to complete a quarterly statistical inquiry. These exercises will include information on the age of the claimant and on the number of children within the assessment unit. In addition to this the Social Security Policy Inspectorate has been asked to extend its preliminary work on supplementary benefit board and lodging payments to look at the operation of the new arrangements.
§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the latest available information concerning the number of (a) single persons under the age of 26 years, (b) single persons over the age of 26 years, (c) couples with both partners under the age of 26 years, (d) couples with both partners over the age of 26 years, (e) single parents with children under the age of 11 years, (f) single parents with children over the age of 11 years, (g) couples with children under the age of 11 years and (h) couples with children over the age of 11 years claiming supplementary benefit ordinary board and lodging allowance who are, or have been, affected by the Supplementary' Benefit (Requirements and Resources) Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 1985; and if he will publish this information for (i) Great Britain as a whole, (ii) England, (iii) Wales and (iv) Scotland, respectively.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested on the numbers of those in ordinary board and lodging accommodation affected by the Supplementary Benefit (Requirements and Resources) Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 1985 is not yet available.