§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people claimed cold weather payments in the area covered by his benefits offices in(a) Doncaster and (b) Mexborough from mid-December 1995 to the end of February 1996; on which dates they qualified; and what was the total amount paid to those whose claims were met; [19742]
(2) how many times since 1 November 1995 have the (a) Leeds and (b) Warrington monitoring stations triggered the system of cold weather payments; and if he will make a statement. [19766]
§ Mr. Roger EvansI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by Mr. Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency on 6 March,Official Report, column 349.