HC Deb 26 February 1982 vol 18 cc516-7W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr, Official Report, 5 February, c. 233, he will publish any information regarding regional factors and family size of those who have opted for weekly payments of child benefit found during the special check referred to.

Mrs. Chalker

[pursuant to her reply, 11 February, c.452]: The special check of the first batch of child benefit order books issued contained cards shows that after 13 weeks, the breakdown between regions and by family size is as follows:—

Postal Region Percentage of
mothers opting for
weekly payments
London 48
Eastern 58
Midland 65

Postal region Percentage of
mothers opting for
Weekly Payments
North Eastern 70
North western 67
South western 63
South Eastren 61
Scotland 52
Wales 64
Overcall 61

Number of Percentage of
children in mothers opting for
family Weekly Payment
1 55
2 64
3 67
4 71
5 71
6 or more 74