HC Deb 18 December 1987 vol 124 c905W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of retirement pensioners who have drawn supplementary benefit from the Seaham and Peterlee office within the Easington constituency over the last five years.

Mr. Portillo

The table sets out the information requested.

Number of people over pension age receiving a supplementary pension
Local office
Peterlee Seaham
10 May 1983 680 1,534
8 May 1984 910 1,779
8 May 1985 900 1,820
7 May 1986 1,000 2,041
5 May 1987 1,044 2,075

Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.