HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 cc444-5W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he publish in the Official Report a table to show the number of pensioners living in the area served by the Middleton district office of his Department who are currently in receipt of supplementary benefit and those who received benefit in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 respectively.

Mr. Whitney

The figures for pensioners receiving supplementary benefit from the Middleton local office are as follows:

Year of December Number
1984 3,075
1983 3,062
1982 3,385
1981 3,301
1980 3,278
1979 3,266