§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people over retirement age in the Leeds metropolitan district council area were in receipt of supplementary benefit in 1984, 1985 and at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Lyell[pursuant to his reply, 16 January 1987, c. 346]: Following a reorganisation of work in October 1986, Leeds metropolitan district council area is now covered by the Department's five offices at Leeds east, Leeds west, Leeds south, Leeds north and Leeds northwest. The table shows the number of people over retirement age in receipt of supplementary benefit from these offices in December 1986, the latest available figures, and on comparable dates in 1984 and 1985:
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Year Number 11984 24,956 1985 23,564 1986 24,421 1Source 100 per cent. count of cases in action. Prior to October 1986 some parts of the Leeds metropolitan district council area were covered by the Department's offices at Castleford, York and Harrogate. However, information is not available about the number of pensioners in that area whose supplementary benefit was handled by those offices.