§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he now proposes to revoke the Supplementary Benefit Requirement and Resources Regulations 1985 relating to the accommodation of unemployed persons under 26 years of age.
§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether, after the passing of transitional protection within the new regulations affecting board and lodging, the topping up of board and lodging payments by local authorities in respect of elderly persons in adult fostering placements will still be permitted;
County (ranked by percentage growth) Electorate Electorate 1980–1985 Growth 1980 (Register) 1985 (Register) Increase in electorate Percentage increase Buckinghamshire 399,989 445,193 45,204 11.3 Cambridgeshire 419,553 456,013 36,460 8.7 Wiltshire 373,943 404,946 31,003 8.3 Berkshire 490,916 530,136 39,220 8.0 Northamptonshire 381,097 411,316 30,219 7.9 Hampshire 1,065,312 1,145,556 80,244 7.5 Somerset 318,062 341,523 23,461 7.4 Oxfordshire 379,277 407,181 27,904 7.4 Shropshire 271,757 291,680 19,923 7.3 Dorset 462,535 496,051 33,516 7.2 Lincolnshire 402,600 430,072 27,472 6.8 Hereford and Worcester 464,847 496,039 31,192 6.7 Suffolk 429,342 457,809 28,467 6.6 Bedfordshire 354,590 376,763 22,173 6.3 West Sussex 511,123 542,595 31,472 6.2 Cornwall and Isles of scilly 324,317 343,405 19,088 5.9 Norfolk 524,865 554,217 29,352 5.6 Gloucestershire 374,461 394,620 20,159 5.4 Essex 1,096,536 1,155,227 58,691 5.4 Cheshire 685,692 721,409 35,717 5.2