HC Deb 30 November 1987 vol 123 c465W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what amounts were paid out by each of the supplementary benefit offices at Camberwell, Peckham, Kennington and Southwark in the form of (i) single payments and (ii) urgent needs payments:(a) from April 1985 to March 1986 inclusive, (b) from April 1986 to March 1987 inclusive and (c) from April 1987 to October 1987 inclusive.

Mr. Portillo

Information about urgent needs payments is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Information about single payments is given in the table.

1985–86 £ 11986–87 £ 11987–88 £
Camberwell 984,046 776,020 194,137
Kennington Park 635,363 890,817 160,327
Oval 767,232 1,195,186 271,296
Peckham 489,277 642,472 170,803
Southwark 596,767 912,423 189,348

Note:

Information for the periods requested is not available. The information given is for the periods 10 April 1985 to 8 April 1986, 9 April 1986 to 7 April 1987 and 8 April 1987 to 20 October 1987.

1 The figures for 1986–87 and 1987–88 are provisional and subject to amendment.