§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the number of lone parent claimants in receipt of (a) family income supplement, (b) unemployment benefit, (c) supplementary benefit and (d) unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit for the latest available year in Wales;
(2) what was the number of lone parent claimants in receipt of (a) family income supplement, (b) unemployment benefit, (c) supplementary benefit and (d) unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit for the latest available year in Scotland;
(3) what was the number of lone parent claimants in receipt of (a) family income supplement, (b) unemployment benefit, (c) supplementary benefit and (d) unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit for the latest available year.
§ Mr. Major[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1986, c. 371]: The number of lone parents receiving unemployment benefit only cannot be identified separately. The other information requested is as follows:
Financial year £ million 1981–82 14.346 1982–83 17.816 1983–84 19.101