HC Deb 22 April 1982 vol 22 cc119-20W
Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Coventry, North-West constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399–400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Coventry, North-West constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefits
Coventry (West)
Non-pensioners 9,003 6,126 4,350 4,494
Pensioners 5,511 5,602 5,432 5,278
Contributory Benefits
Coventry (West)
Non-pensioners 2,661 2,288 2,800 5,115
Pensioners 765 769 873 843

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.

Mr. Terry Davis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Birmingham, Stechford constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1982, c. 399.400]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Birmingham, Stechford constituency
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Suplementary Benefits
Erdington
Non-pensioners 8,514 6,881 4,720 4,774
Pensioners 4,630 6,163 6,422 6,465
Washwood Heath
Non-pensioners 7,513 5,980 4,980 5,055
Pensioners 4,731 4,989 5,636 5,683
Contributory Benefits
Erdington
Non-pensioners 2,374 2,609 2,703 4,278
Pensioners 466 892 1,356 1,127

Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Washwood Heath
Non-pensioners 1,704 1,733 2,763 4,468
Pensioners 469 514 685 916

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four-week period ended on the date shown.

Mr. Hattersley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now list in the Official Report for each of his Department's local offices serving the Birmingham, Sparkbrook constituency the current number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants; and if he will give comparable figures for 1979, 1980 and 1981 where available.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 8 April 1982, c. 438]: The information requested is as follows:

Number of non-pensioner and pensioner claimants at offices dealing with the Birmingham, Sparkbrook constituency.
Office 16 March 1982 17 March 1981 18 March 1980 20 March 1979
Supplementary Benefit
Bradford Street
Non-pensioners 5,588 3,847 2,889 2,798
Pensioners 3,132 3,452 3,475 3,488
Ravenhurst
Non-pensioners 5,655 4,480 3,381 3,583
Pensioners 2,117 2,074 2,120 2,278
Sparkhill
Non-pensioners 4,724 3,347 2,447 2,633
Pensioners 2,397 2,339 2,268 2,411
Contributory Benefits
Ravenhurst
Non-pensioners 1,675 1,551 1,983 3,273
Pensioners 714 483 524 489
Sparkhill
Non-pensioners 987 1,038 1,309 2,249
Pensioners 500 386 241 310

Figures for supplementary benefits are the number of cases in action on the dates shown. Figures for contributory benefits are the number of claims received in the four week period ended on the date shown.