HC Deb 28 October 1982 vol 29 c500W
Mr. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many direct payments for gas and electricity in respect of claimants in Scotland were made in each quarter from November 1980; and what was the average weekly amount of payment in each quarter.

Mr. Newton

The information available is as follows:

December 1980 December 1981
Number of direct payment arrangements in Scotland
Gas 3,800 6,000
Electricity 13,700 21,800
Average amound of direct payment in Scotland
Gas 3.75 4.49
Electricity 6.03 6.72
Information on a quarterly basis is not available.