§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of claimants for supplementary benefit for the Burnley travel-to-work area for the last month for which statistics are available; and what were the comparative figures for the same month in 1983 and 1984.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe Burnley travel-to-work area is covered by two offices of the Department, Burnley and Accrington, but their boundaries are not conterminous. The total number of persons in receipt of supplementay benefit on 10 May 1985 and the previous two years was:
Burnley Accrington 10 May 1985 17,062 7,769 8 May 1984 16,167 7,591 7 May 1983 15,335 7,444
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of supplementary benefit appeals for the Burnley travel-to-work area for the last month for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WhitneyDuring a four-week period ended 4 June 1985 a total of 97 supplementary benefit appeals were lodged at the Burnley, Accrington and Rossendale local offices, which cover the Burnley area.