§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the number of benefit claims in action, live load, in August 1979 and August 1986 in (a) Greenock and Port Glasgow, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. LyellThe table shows the number of supplementary benefit claims in action—live load—in August 1979 and August 1986 in(a) Greenock and Port Glasgow,(b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland.
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August 1979 August 1986 Greenock and Port Glasgow 9,448 16,939 Strathclydc 183,606 317,032 Scotland 316,287 547,995 Source:100 per cent, count of cases in action.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of benefit claims awaiting processing, backlog, in August 1979 and August 1986 in (a) Greenock and Port Glasgow, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. LyellFigures for the number of claims awaiting action in local offices are not available for the period before 1983. The number of claims to supplementary benefit awaiting action on 30 August 1983 and 16 August 1986 is as follows:
30 August 1983 26 August 1986 Greenock and Port Glasgow 282 585 Strathclyde 3,745 7,473 Scotland as a whole 8,281 15,644