§ Mr. Sean Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single payments were made from the Huyton office of his Department during each of the last five years and in 1986 to date.
§ Mr. Major[pursuant to his reply, 13 March 1986, c. 570]: The number of single payments made from the Huyton local office in the years since April 1982 are:
Number 1982–83 7,882 1983–84 12,634 1984–85 16,910 1985–86* 14,566 * up to 11 February 1986 Information is not available for a complete year prior to 1982–83.