§ Mr. Cookasked 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. NewtonThe 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.