§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether any district health authority chairman has expressed concern to him in discussions about the scope for efficiency savings in the current year and 1987; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether any district health authorities have made any representations to him about the scope for savings in cost improvement programmes in 1986–87 compared with 1985–86.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply,15 January 1986, c. 600–1]: Any discussion about the scope for future cost 744W
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Numbers of claimants and dependants on supplementary benefit* (000s) 451 482 608 705 713 Rate per 1,000 of the total population 87 93 117 136 138 *Includes supplementary pensiners. Source:
Benefit/pension figures: Annual Statistical Enquiries
Population figures: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.