§ Mr. Bostonasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many persons in the Faversham constituency are now receiving National Assistance; how many new applications have been made during the past 12 months; and, of these new applications, how many have been refused.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe information is as follows:
Recipients of National Assistance at 26th May, 1964 3,323 Applications, June, 1963—May, 1964 3,226 Applications rejected, withdrawn or not proceeded with 499 It is not possible to distinguish between applications by persons who have previously received National Assistance and those by persons who are applying for the first time.