§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the latest figures of how many people are dependent on(a) income support, (b) family credit and (c) housing benefit, broken down into claimants, dependants and children and into England, Scotland and Wales.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information is set out in the tables.
(a) Claimants, partners and dependants in receipt of income support for May 19881 3 Thousands Claimants Partners Dependants Total England 3,594 696 1,830 6,121 Scotland 499 92 236 827 Wales 259 53 129 441 Great Britain 4,352 841 2,195 7,388
(b) Non-income support recipients of housing benefit May 19882 3 4 5 Thousands Claimants Partners Children Total England 1,950 640 380 2,970 Scotland 310 100 80 480 Wales 110 40 30 180 Great Britain 2,370 780 430 3,630 56W
Family credit recipients as at 30 September 19895 Thousands Claimants Partners Children Total number dependant on family credit6 England 257 160 545 962 Scotland 39 23 77 140 Wales 22 15 46 84 Great Britain 318 198 668 1,186 1 Source: Annual statistical enquiry. 2 Source: Housing Benefit Management Information System— May 1988. 3 Figures rounded. 4 Figures relate to non-Income Support recipients on Housing Benefit. 5 It should be noted that some Family Credit recipients may also be in receipt of Housing Benefit. 6 The totals are subject to rounding. Department in (a) west Leeds, (b) Leeds, (c) West Yorkshire and (d) England as a whole; and how many of these claims were accepted.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information is in the table.
§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to publish comparative data on the United Kingdom benefits scheme and that available in other Community member countries.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardSince 1979 the Department has produced an annual publication entitled "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the European Communities". Copies of this publication are in the Library.