§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many
380Wrenewal of their supplementary allowance where it had been withdrawn under the four-week rule and who had their application refused, appealed; and of these how many were successful in their appeal.
§ Mr. DeanThere were 745 such appeals in the year to 21st September, 1971, of which 121 were successful.
§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cumulative total since October, 1968, in the number of limited awards of supplementary allowance made under the four-week rule, both initially and after three months, respectively, in the Northern Yorkshire, Humberside, East Midlands, East Anglia, London North, London South, London West, South Western, West Midlands, Manchester, Merseyside, and Welsh Regions, respectively.
§ Mr. DeanThe information available for each Region is as follows:
copies of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, have been sold by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, to the latest date for which a figure is available;
(2) how many copies of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, have now been printed by Her Majesty's Stationery Office;
(3) if he is aware that members of the public seeking to buy copies of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, from Her Majesty's Stationery Office have been unable to do so in some regional centres; if he is satisfied that there are now sufficient copies of the Act to meet demand; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin46,000 copies have been printed and 23,000 sold by 31st October. The Stationery Office is not aware of any difficulty in meeting demand through its bookshops and ample stocks are available.