§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the dates over the past three years when social security benefits have been increased.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe main benefit upratings during this period occurred in the weeks commencing 13 November 1978, 12 November 1979 and 24 November 1980. Mobility allowance was included in the 1979 and 1.980 upratings but in 1978 went up from the week commencing 5 July. Child benefit was increased in weeks commencing
Hospital 1975–76 £ 1976–77 £ 1977–78 £ 1978–79 £ 1979–80 £ Joyce Green 306,426 292,395 355,675 379,150 396,462 Cray Valley 1,890 1,977 2,580 1,376 1,224 West Hill 163,224 187,284 182,230 232,513 274,158 Bow Arrow 49,903 66,517 42,819 54,769 32,668 Livingstone 12,091 14,162 9,076 18,178 17,020 Stone House 155,998 160,405 191,008 223,671 220,678 Mabledon 62,587 62,113 58,499 69,181 54,395 Darenth Park 360,986 292,178 343,023 357,389 364,120 Gravesend and North Kent 87,332 72,033 76,694 167,867 137,154 St. James's, Gravesham 20,852 23,448 16,253 23,219 12,255
§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the actual establishment by department in each hospital in the Dartford and Gravesham health district and show the projected establishment; and if he will give the same information for each of the last five years.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is not available centrally. My hon. Friend may like to approach Kent area health authority direct.
262W3 April 1978, 13 November 1978, 2 April 1979 and 24 November 1980. Child benefit increase (the premium for one-parent families) went up on the same occasions as child benefit, except in 1979, when it went up from week commencing 12 November.