§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the number of persons in the Cumnock catchment area in receipt of supplementary benefit and if he is able to estimate the number of their dependants;
(2) what is the number of persons in the Dalmellington and Patna area in receipt of supplementary benefit; and if he is able to estimate the number of their dependants.
§ Mr. DeakinsIt is not practicable to maintain statistics relating to localities, such as those referred to by the hon. Member, which form only part of the630W area covered by one of my Department's offices.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of persons in Dundee in receipt of supplementary benefit; and if he is able to estimate the number of their dependants.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe two offices in Dundee, which administer an area extending outside it, together pay supplementary benefit to about 14,500 persons: I regret no estimate can be made of the number of dependants.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of persons in the county of Ayrshire in receipt of supplementary benefit; and if he is able to estimate the number of their dependents.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe two offices which cover almost the whole of Ayrshire are paying supplementary benefit to about 19,500 persons: I regret no estimate can be made of the number of dependants.
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of persons in Paisley who are now in receipt of supplementary benefit; and if he is able to estimate the number of the dependants.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe office which covers Paisley is paying supplementary benefit to about 7,500 persons. I regret that no estimate can be made of the number of dependants.