§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will initiate an inquiry into the recent death and circumstances behind the death of Mrs. Myra Mabel Fairclough at St. Mary's hospital, Portsmouth; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will require the Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire health authority to make public the details of the inquiry that it held into the death of Mrs. Myra Mabel Fairclough at St. Mary's hospital, Portsmouth.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire health authority has not yet completed its
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 April to October 1985 Sickness and invalidity benefit 18,576 16,517 3,988 3,484 1,900 Maternity allowance 1,034 1,038 1,134 659 490 Retirement pension 1,001 907 880 1,067 643 Supplementary benefit 14,112 13,944 13,612 14,698 7,881 Source: 100 per cent. count in action.
Information on other benefits dealt with by local offices of the Department is not available in the form requested. No figures for 1980–81 are now available for the Huyton office.