§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the figures from his Department's survey of 2 per cent. of the work load and analysis of the benefits claimed at the Cricklewood office of his Department in Cricklewood lane, London NW2 for each of the last four quarters;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the figures from his Department's survey of 2 per cent. of the work load and analysis of the benefits claimed at the Chancel house office of his Department in Neasden lane, London NW 10 for each of the last four quarters.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is not available in the form requested. The right hon. Member may be referring to the214W "Quarterly Statistical Enquiry" of supplementary benefit cases based on a sample which varies in size between types of claimant and averages 1 per cent. The results of this enquiry are aggregated to produce national data. The sample size is too small to provide reliable estimates of individual local offices. However a 100 per cent. count of supplementary benefit cases in action takes place at approximately quarterly intervals and is available on an individual office basis. The most recent figures for Cricklewood and Neasden are:
30 July 1985 17 December 1985 11 February 1986 6 May 1986 Cricklewood Unemployed 4,645 4,452 4,712 4,830 Over pension age 2,318 2,327 2,357 2,305 Others 2,227 2,220 2,188 2,262 Neasden Unemployed 6,049 5,621 5,647 5,771 Over pension age 3,692 3,643 3,648 3,681 Others 2,873 2,973 3,048 2,997 Source: 100 per cent. of live cases in action.