§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the number of dependants covered by payments to (a) supplementary allowance and (b) supplementary pension claimants, for the first year for which information is available; and if he will give a similar breakdown for the latest available date.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe information is as follows:
Type of benefit Numbers (1,000s) of dependants (including wives) 1967 1975 Supplementary pensions … 363 284 Supplementary allowances … 926 1,358