§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are 256W currently in receipt of attendance allowance; and what the comparable figure was in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe latest date for which final figures are available is 31st December 1977. The information for 1977 and the three preceding years is as follows:
Year Higher rate Lower rate Total 1974 118,000 69,000 187,000 1975 129,000 94,000 222,000 1976 139,000 121,000 260,000 1977 153,000 147,000 300,000 Note: The totals do not always precisely equal the sum of the parts because of rounding.