HC Deb 23 November 1971 vol 826 cc315-9W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many copies of leaflets WS1, PN1 and PN2 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(2) how many copies of leaflet NI-10 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(3) how many copies of leaflets NI-3 and NI-6 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(4) how many copies of leaflets NI-5 and NI-2 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(5) how many copies of leaflet NI-49 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(6) how many copies of leaflet NI93 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(7) how many copies of leaflet NI14 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(8) how many copies of leaflets NI-15, NI-15A and NI-92 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(9) how many copies of leaflet NI13 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(10) how many copies of leaflet NI12 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(11) how many copies of explanatory leaflet NI-16A are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(12) how many copies of leaflets NI-16, NI-51 and NI-95 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(13) how many copies of leaflet NI-17A are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(14) how many copies of explanatory leaflet FAM 1 are required annually; and what is the cost to his Department;

(15) how many copies of explanatory leaflet F.I.S. 1 he estimates will be required annually by his Department; and what is the estimated annual cost;

(16) how many claim forms FIS 2 he estimates will be required annually by his Department; and what is the estimated annual cost;

(17) how many explanatory leaflets SI and SP1 are required annually; and what is the cost to his Department;

(18) how many claim forms FW8, A9 and W11 are required annually; and what is the cost to his Department;

(19) how many copies of explanatory leaflet EC91, PC11, EC57 and EC95 are required annually; and what is the cost to his Department;

(20) how many copies of leaflet NI-1 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(21) how many copies of leaflet NI 155A are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

Leaflet Number Annual Usage (approximate) Annual Cost (approximate)
£
NI 10 … … … … … 31,000 666
NI 3 … … … … … 36,000 303
NI 6 … … … … … 46,000 370
NI 5 … … … … … 63,000 1,557
NI 2 … … … … … 60,000 1,218
NI 49 … … … … … 258,000 1,702
NI 93 … … … … … 2,400 100
NI 14 … … … … … 7,300 198
NI 15 … … … … … 427,000 3,040
NI 15A … … … … … 38,700 2,964
NI 92 … … … … … 49,000 392
NI 13 … … … … … 880,000 6,872
NI 12 … … … … … 112,000 1,393
NI 16A … … … … … Last order 500,000 cost £2,394
NI 16 … … … … … 167,000 4,686
NI 51 … … … … … 145,000 1,887
NI 95 … … … … … 72,000 324
NI 17A … … … … … 1,100,000 7,282
NI 1 … … … … … 1,300,000 19,500
NI 155A … … … … … 110,000 459
NI 181 … … … … … Last order 500,000 cost £2,908
NI 182 … … … … … Last order 250,000 cost £1,435
NI 184 … … … … … Last order 500,000 cost £1,547
FIS 1 … … … … … Last order 10,500,000 cost £6,417
FIS 2 … … … … … Last order 1,500,000 cost £2,357
F 11 … … … … … Last order 1,000,000 cost £2,514
WS 1 … … … … … 21,000 585
WS 1A … … … … … Last order 50,000 cost £81
PN 1 … … … … … 5,000 176
PN 2 … … … … … 3,000 51
FAM 1 … … … … … 180,000 1,533
S 1 … … … … … 3,500,000 5,207
SP 1 … … … … … 4,000,000 6,495
W 11 … … … … … Last order 5,000,000 cost £8,140
FW 8 … … … … … 3,000,000 3,000
A 9 … … … … … 6,000,000 6,000
PC 11 … … … … … Last order 3,000,000 cost £6,148
EC 91 … … … … … 500,000 500
EC 57 (20p) … … … … 2,000,000 2,000
EC 57 (25p) … … … … 1,000,000 1,000
EC 57 (40p) … … … … 1,000,000 1,000
EC 57 (£1) … … … … 400,000 400
EC 95 … … … … … 500,000 500

Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of separate explanatory leaflets, claim forms, etc., issued by his Department in connection with benefits made available through his Department;

(22) how many copies of leaflet NI 181 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(23) how many copies of leaflet NI 184 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost;

(24) how many copies of leaflet F11 are required annually by his Department; and what is the annual cost.

Mr. Dean

The figures are tabulated below, except where an annual usage figure is not available. In these cases the last order is given.

what is the total annual requirement of such leaflets and claim forms; and what is the total annual cost.

Mr. Dean

The number of separate claim forms is 93. The total annual requirement is estimated at 85 million at an annual cost of approximately £85,000. The number of explanatory leaflets is 50, 10 of which carry a claim form. The estimated annual requirement of 38 of these is approximately 15 million at an approximate annual cost of £66,000. Annual figures are not available for the 12 other leaflets, either because they have not yet been in use for a year, or because they were prepared for a single specific purpose. The print order for these leaflets totals approximately 26 million at an approximate cost of £36,000. These figures should be viewed in conjunction with the 17 million benefits and allowances paid each week at a cost of about £4,400 million a year.