HC Deb 27 November 1986 vol 106 cc353-4W
Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men and women are in receipt of supplementary allowance and supplementary benefit and board and lodging allowance in Hartlepool.

Mr. Lyell

Information is not available in the form requested. Statistics are not kept as to the sex of claimants nor as to whether they are in board and lodging. The statistics available show that on 13 August 1986, a total of 13,264 claimants were receiving supplementary benefit from the Department's office in Hartlepool, of whom 9,612 were receiving supplementary allowance.