Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, at the last convenient date, was the number of emergency benefit cases outstanding at (a) the Department's Erdington, Birmingham, office and (b) all other offices of the Department in Birmingham; arid how long at the present clearance rate he estimates it will take to clear them.
§ Mr. NewtonAll emergency payment records have now been linked with existing benefit documents and, where appropriate, arrears of benefits have been paid.