§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many letters he has received in the last six months condemning the reductions in maternity benefits introduced in the Social Security Act 1986.
§ Mr. LyellWe have received approximately 240 letters concerning the new maternity benefit arrangements during the last six months. Precise information about the number of these letters which condemn reductions in maternity benefits is not available.
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§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency claimed maternity grant in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Leicester claimed maternity grant in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is not available in the form requested.
The numbers of claims for maternity grant received at the Department's four Leicester local offices during the 1986 calendar year were as follows:
Number Leicester (Burley's Way) 1,775 Leicester (Lower Hill Street) 2,099 Leicester (Norton Street) 2,581 Leicester (Yeoman Street) 3,022
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Langbaurgh constituency claimed maternity grant in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Redcar (Mr. Tinn) on 12 February at column357.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Sunderland, North constituency claimed maternity grant in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is not available in the form requested.
Sunderland, North constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Sunderland, South and Sunderland, North although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in the two local offices in the 1986 calendar year was as follows:
Number Sunderland South 1,442 Sunderland North 2,097
Number of deaths from twenty major causes of death in the United Kingdom, by sex, all ages, 1985 ICD1 number Cause of Death Number of deaths Males 410–414 Ischaemic heart disease 104,467 430–438 Cerebrovascular disease 31,597 160–165 Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs 30,790 150–159 Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum 24,130 390–405,415–429,440–459 Other diseases of the circulatory system 23,217 490–496 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions 22,971 480–486 Pneumonia 12,670 179–189 Malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs 12,668 520–579 Diseases of the digestive system 8,722