§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) unemployed people and (b) pensioners are now claiming benefit (i) in west Yorkshire, (ii) in Kirklees and (iii) from the Huddersfield office of his Department; and what were the figures for the same month in each year since 1979.
§ Dr. BoysonThe total number of cases in action at West Yorkshire, Kirklees, and Huddersfield local offices during December 1983, the latest available period, and comparable periods since 1979, were as follows: 105W
(Thousands) 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 West Yorkshire Supplementary pensions 61.7 61.2 62.1 62.8 59.2 Unemployed 19.4 32.0 51.9 63.3 60.2 Kirk lees Supplementary pensions 11.8 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.0 Unemployed 3.0 6.0 10.0 12.3 11.8 Huddersfield Supplementary persions 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.5 Unemployed 1.6 3.4 5.2 6.6 6.5 Source: 100 per cent count of cases in action.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the latest figures for the numbers claiming (a) supplementary pension, (b) unemployment allowance and (c) other supplementary benefits for (i) Scotland as a whole, (ii) Kirkcaldy district, (iii) Dunfermline district and (iv) the Cowdenbeath area.
§ Dr. BoysonThe total number of cases in action at the local offices in Scotland, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath during December 1983, the latest period available, were as follows:
(Thousands) Supplementary benefit Unemployed Pensions Others Scotland 202.9 139.9 118.5 Kirkcaldy 3.7 3.2 2.3 Dunfermline 2.0 1.4 1.2 Cowdenbeath 1.5 1.0 11 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.