§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons were receiving supplementary benefit from the Corby local office on 1 April 1983, 1 April 1984, 1 April 1985, 1 April 1986, 1 April 1987 and 1 April 1988.
§ Mr. PortilloThis information is not available in the precise form requested.
The number of persons receiving supplementary benefit from the Corby local office in May of each year requested is:
Persons 10 May 1983 6,218 8 May 1984 6,493 7 May 1985 6,487 6 May 1986 6,395 5 May 1987 5,773 Figures for 1988 are not available.
Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.