§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the figures for the real increase in the value of the mobility allowance for each year since its introduction.
§ Mr. NewtonMobility allowance was introduced in January 1976 and has been increased as follows:
Date Rate Rate needed to maintain January 1976 value Difference (column (b) to column (c)) (a) (b) (c) (d) £ £ £ 1 January 1976 5.00 — — 16 November 1977 7.00 6.34 0.66 5 July 1978 10.00 6.70 3.30 14 November 1979 12.00 8.04 3.96 26 November 1980 14.50 9.27 5.23 25 November 1981 16.50 10.38 6.12 24 November 1982 18.30 11.2 7.28 23 November 1983 19.00 11.56 7.44