§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value and numbers of single payments of supplementary benefit from the Department of Health and Social Security offices in Coventry for the last five years.
§ Mr. MajorThe following table sets out the total number of single payments made by local offices serving Coventry, and their value, since 1980 for years ending early in April.
Coventry (East) Coventry (West) Number Amount (£) Number Amount (£) 1980–81 4,181 194,182 2,210 109,566 1981–82 6,687 311,030 4,857 193,062 1982–83 7,785 416,523 5,392 294,716 1983–84 12,820 832,560 7,932 562,911 1984–85 18,041 1,211,256 11,511 666,175