§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the estimate of the total numbers of persons in receipt of supplementary benefits, and how many of that total are Commonwealth immigrants and how many are Ugandan Asians.
§ Mr. DeanAbout 2.9 million people are currently receiving supplementary benefit. The information requested in the second part of the Question is not available because the amounts paid to such people are not recorded separately.
§ Mr. Harperasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of people in receipt of retirement pension as at 31st December 1972; and how many of these are in receipt of supplementary benefits.
260WWillesden, West (Mr. Pavitt).—[Vol. 846, c. 250.]