§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for SDcial Security what is the delay in the processing of claims relating to disability benefit payments and backdated reduced earnings allowance, made by citizens resident in
532Wcommunity health services current budget, for each year since 1973–74, expressed in 1990–91 prices, adjusted by (a) the gross domestic product deflator and (b) changes in input unit costs;
(2) what was the level of net hospital and community health services current and net NHS expenditure adjusted by changes in input unit costs in each year since 1973–74.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[holding answer 21 May 1991]: The information requested is given in the table.
the parliamentary constituency of Greenock and Port Glasgow; and what are the reasons for the differences in the levels of payments that have been made to such people in different areas.
§ Miss WiddecombeI understand from Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency, that the information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.