§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will update his answer of 16 March 1990,Official Report, columns 406–7, concerning the number of staff per 100,000 claimants.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe total number of staff administering the social security programme per 100,000 receiving benefits for the years 1979–80 to 1990–91 is in the table.
Number 1979–80 384 1980–81 372 1981–82 353 1982–83 339 1983–84 325 1984–85 311 1985–86 316 1986–87 314 1987–88 326 1988–89 326 1989–90 307 1990–91 295