HC Deb 28 June 1976 vol 914 cc64-5W
Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many families in Scotland are currently in receipt of family income supplement;

(2) how many families in England and Wales are currently in receipt of family income supplement.

Mr. Deakins

At the end of February 1976, the latest date for which firm information is available, there were 8,000 families in Scotland receiving family income supplement. The number of families in England and Wales receiving family income supplement was 51,000.