HC Deb 11 May 1983 vol 42 cc308-9W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claimants were receiving supplementary benefit from the Huddersfield office of his Department in May 1979, May 1980, May 1981, May 1982 and in the latest month for which figures are available.

Mr. Newton

The numbers of cases in action in the Huddersfield local office from May 1979 to February 1983 were as follows:

Thousands
May 1979 9.5
May 1980 9.9
May 1981 12.4
May 1982 14.7
May 1983 16.2

Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.