§ 13. Mr. Manuelasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many retirement pensioners in the area covered by the offices of the National Assistance Board in Ayrshire are in receipt of a weekly supplement from the Board.
§ Mrs. ThatcherAt 26th June, 4,468.
§ 14. Mr. Manuelasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the average weekly local 2W authority rent taken into account in determining needs of National Assistance recipients in Scotland in 1961, and the corresponding figures for 1951 and 1954.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe average weekly local authority rent taken into account in determining needs of National Assistance recipients in Scotland in 1961 was 19s. 11d. I regret that information is not available for the years 1951 and 1954.