§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of people currently in receipt of supplementary benefit in the area of each of his Department's local offices in both Kirklees and Oldham metropolitan borough council areas; and what were the numbers for the winters of 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.
§ Mr. NewtonThe number of cases in action for the local offices in Kirklees and Oldham metropolitan borough council areas at December 1982 and equivalent periods from 1978 to 1981 were as follows:
Thousands 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 KIRKLEES Huddersfield 9.7 9.4 11.3 13.6 15.8 Dewsbury 9.9 9.5 10.7 13.2 14.8 OLDHAM Oldham 10.7 10.1 11.4 14.5 16.4 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.