§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people received supplementary benefit help with rent and rates, respectively, in the London borough of Waltham Forest in 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1982–83.
§ Mr. WhitneyIt is estimated that in 1982–83 about 16,000 supplementary benefit recipients in the London32W borough of Waltham Forest were ratepayers, about 13,000 of these were tenants. The respective estimate for ratepayers in 1981–82 is about 14,000. I regret that information relating to earlier years, and to tenants in 1981–82, is not available.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the costs of meeting mortgage interest payments for claimants of supplementary benefit, other than the unemployed, breaking these down into one-parent families, the sick and disabled and pensioners, and showing how many persons in each category benefit.
§ Mr. WhitneyI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.