HC Deb 02 July 1975 vol 894 c460W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated number of persons in Wales with incomes below supplementary benefit level, excluding recipients of supplementary benefit.

Mr. O'Malley

Estimates of the number of persons in Great Britain with incomes below supplementary benefit level—except recipients of this benefit—are based on Family Expenditure Survey data. Because of the way in which this has been grouped it is not possible to give any separate estimate for Wales