§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the latest estimated average weekly deduction made in respect of (a) gas and (b) electricity for supplementary benefit recipients covered by the direct fuel deduction scheme;
(2) how many supplementary benefit recipients were covered by the direct fuel deduction scheme in respect of (a) gas and (b) electricity, at the end of the four most recent quarters for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) today. I regret that the quarterly figures for which the hon. Member asks are not available.