HC Deb 25 June 1990 vol 175 c60W
Mr. Wareing

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of income support claimants are living below the appropriate scale rate of benefit because they are repaying social fund, or benefit overpayments, or fuel arrears(a) nationally, (b) regionally and (c) in each local Department of Social Security office area.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The information is unavailable and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Wareing

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of successful social fund applicants are in paid employment(a) nationally, (b) regionally and (c) in each local Department of Social Security office area.

Mr. Scott

I regret that the information requested is not collected.