§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of severe weather payments paid by benefit offices in Scotland in 1986–87; if he will break down this figure by week of payment; and if he will estimate the total number of claimants involved.
§ Mr. ScottThe total and weekly number of exceptionally cold weather payments made by local offices in Scotland last winter is given in the table. With regard to the number of claimants involved I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Dunfermline, East (Mr. Brown) on 22 July at columns248–252.
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Number of exceptionally cold weather payments made by local offices in Scotland by week of payment in the Winter of 1986–87 Payment made in week commencing Number of £5 weekly payments made 20 January 1987 9,173 27 January 1987 92,698 3 February 1987 58,769 10 February 1987 60,560 17 February 1987 28,895 24 February 1987 17,984 3 March 1987 6,280 10 March 1987 6,748 17 March 1987 3,965 24 March 1987 2,021 31 March 1987 1,679 7 April 1987 898 14 April 1987 1— 21 April 1987 235 28 April 1987 255 5 May 1987 380 12 May 1987 293 19 May 1987 100 26 May 1987 90 2 June 1987 61 9 June 1987 64 16 June 1987 6 23 June 1987 5
Payment made in week commencing Number of £5 weekly payments made 30 June 1987 18 Total 291,177 1 Industrial dispute.