§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his Written Answer to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North, Official Report, 8th February 1978, column 576–8, if he will now continue the table to the point at which rent and rate rebates are phased out.
Scotland United Kingdom Males Females Males Females 1978 … … … … … 21 25 236 263 1979 … … … … … 21 25 238 268 1980 … … … … … 30 36 356 393 1981 … … … … … 28 33 335 370 1982 … … … … … 28 32 321 352 1983 … … … … … 26 29 304 331 The figures refer to total population and are derived from the mid-1976 based projections.