§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are receiving unemployment benefit, supplementary benefit and other social benefits in the Bedford—Kempston area.
§ Mr. NewtonSeparate figures for the Bedford-Kempston area are not kept by the three Bedford local offices. The total numbers of cases in action at these offices is as follows:
Thousands Unemployment benefit at November 1982 2.2 Supplementary benefit at December 1982 13.2 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.
Figures for other social benefits cannot be obtained except at disproportionate cost.