§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the number of households in both Scotland and Great Britain whose income is (a) below supplementary benefit level, (b) at supplementary benefit level and (c) up to 40 per cent. above supplementary benefit level, inclusive; what percentage of the total number of households they represent in each case; and what is his estimate of the number of children living in such households in each case.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 24 October 1983, c. 51]: The information requested, in respect of Scotland, is shown in the following table. The assumptions on which these estimates are based are the same as those used in the earlier reply, and are contained in a set of tables entitled "Low Income Families—1981" deposited in the Library of the House.
requirements of the health service in East Hertfordshire district in assessing future funding for the North-West Thames region.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Government allocate money to regional health authorities and we pay particular 457W attention to regional population figures, weighted for age, sex and incidence of disease. North-West Thames regional health authority is responsible for determining allocations to East Hertfordshire.