§ Mr. Wickendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much, in the most recent convenient year, was expended by his Department in commissioning studies and reports by outside organisations or individuals.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinInformation in the form requested is not readily available, but it is estimated that in 1980–81 about £11 million was expended centrally from my Department's Administration Vote and from within the research and development subheads of the Health and Personal Social Services Vote on studies and reports commissioned from outside organisations or individuals. Apart from small sums expended from other subheads some health authorities and other bodies funded by my Department will also have commissioned such studies but details of this expenditure cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost.
"SEASONAL WORKER" DISALLOWANCES South-West Region Great Britain Number as percentage of all claims Number as percentage of all claims 1971 800 0.4 3300 0.1 1972 700 0.3 3200 0.1 1973 500 0.3 2900 0.1 1974 500 0.2 2500 0.1 1975 350 0.1 2000 * 1976 400 0.1 2100 * 1977 550 0.2 2100 * 1978 600 0.2 2600 0.1 1979 700 0.2 2900 0.1 1980 950 0.3 3400 0.1 * Less than 0.05 per cent.