§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current average benefit from supplementary benefit support to (a) owner-occupiers, (b) public sector tenants and (c) private rented sector tenants in Northern Ireland; and what are the equivalent figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThis information is not available in the form requested. However, the average supplementary benefit in payment to householders in Northern Ireland was as follows:
£ 9 December 1981 27.01 8 December 1982 32.69 Average payments for earlier years were not recorded and the December 1983 figure is not available.
§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland in (a) the public sector, (b) the private rented sector and (c) owner-occupiers are in receipt of supplementary benefit; at the long-term rate; how many in the same categories are in receipt of supplementary benefit at the short-term rate; and what are the equivalent figures for the past five years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe estimated figures based on an annual statistical inquiry for the period 1977–82 are as follows. 1983 figures are not yet available.