HC Deb 14 January 1976 vol 903 c181W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether Mr. Patrick Keane has taken up the place in a rehabilitation centre that he indicated on 18th December 1975, Official Report, column 1816, would be available to him on 6th January 1976.

Mr. O'Malley

Mr. Keane has refused to attend a re-establishment centre volun-

Year Number called for interview Number ceasing to draw supplementary allowance shortly before interview Number interviewed Number ceasing to draw supplementary allowance shortly after interview
1970 76,084 15,102 56,956 21,750
1971 120,006 20,786 96,356 34,243
1972 113,038 21,408 85,655 32,697
1973 149,351 29,706 110,988 52,525
1974 161,715 31,228 115,978 52,671
1975 (up to 30th September) 128,591 20,591 92,796 34,912

I regret that it is not possible to make an effective comparison of the kind requested.