§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the annual expenditure on family income supplement in £ millions and per head of the population in Great Britain, Scotland, Wales, England and each of the English regions in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. OrmeThe latest available information is for the financial year 1974–75:
costs. However, the number of sight tests carried out under the general ophthalmic services by ophthalmic opticians in the former Staffordshire Executive Council Area, and from April 1974 in the larger Staffordshire Family Practitioner area, in both of which the Leek constituency is included, were as follows:
STAFFORDSHIRE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AREA Calendar Year 1970 … … … 60,700 1971 … … … 63,500 1972 … … … 66,200 1973 … … … 69,100 To 31st March 1974 … … … 16,800
STAFFORDSHIRE FAMILY PRACTITIONER COMMITTEE AREA Calendar Year From 1st April 1974 … … … 93,000 1975 … … … 131,800