HC Deb 03 May 1988 vol 132 c415W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many people were receiving income support(a) nationally and (b) through each of his Department's local offices in Redcar, Eston, Middlesbrough, Stockton and Hartlepool on Monday 11 April;

(2) how many people receiving income support on 11 April (a) nationally and (b) through each of his Department's local offices in Redcar, Eston, Middlesbrough, Stockton and Hartlepool were also in receipt of transitional protection.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners are in receipt of income support within the Wakefield metropolitan district; and how many of them are receiving a transitional addition.

Mr. Portillo

I regret that this information is not available. Information on the number of claimants receiving income support will be available from the end of May.