§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Reportthe number of families receiving family income supplement in 1979 and each subsequent year and the average amount of benefit received: (a) in cash terms and (b) in real terms.
§ Mr. MajorThe information is as follows:
Year (April) All families (thousands) Av. weekly payment (cash terms) £ Av. weekly payment (real terms) (At April 1979 prices) £ 1979 78 5.20 5.20 1980 88 7.90 6.50 1981 112 10.00 7.30 1982 143 10.50 7.10 1983 186 12.00 7.70 1984 203 12.10 7.40 1985 199 12.10 6.90 1986 201 13.30 7.40