HC Deb 07 February 1979 vol 962 c215W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many foster parents of handicapped children in the town of Walsall are now receiving attendance allowance payments since the benefit was extended to include foster children in August 1977.

Mr. Alfred Morris

I regret the information is not available, as separate figures for foster children are not held.

Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disabled children between the ages of 5 and 14 years are receiving the mobility allowance for handicapped children in the Walsall area.

Mr. Alfred Morris

I regret that the information is not available for the Walsall area. On 29 January 1979, the latest date for which figures are available, a total of 83,949 people in Great Britain were receiving mobility allowance under the principal legislation, of which 15,124 were children aged 5 to 14. A total of 7,847 disabled people aged 5 to 59 were receiving the allowance in the West Midlands social security region.

Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many war pensioners in the Walsall area are presently receiving a private car maintenance allowance.

Mr. Alfred Morris

I regret that this information is not available for particular towns. At 31 January 1979, there were 1,537 private car maintenance allowances in payment to war pensioners in England.