§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total of severe weather payments paid by benefit offices in the Nottingham, North constituency 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 the Nottingham, North constituency — David lane, Shakespeare street and Station street—last winter is in the table. Figures are not available for the number of individuals receiving payment, but the great majority of successful claimants will have received £5 in respect of each of the two weeks for which help was available in the Nottingham area.
Number of Exceptionally Cold Weather Payments made by local offices in the Nottingham, North Constituency by week of payment in the winter of 1986–87 Payment made in Week commencing Number of £5 Weekly Payments made 20 January 1987 1,426 27 January 1987 8,169 3 February 1987 3,065 10 February 1987 1,301 17 February 1987 539 24 February 1987 288 3 March 1987 103 10 March 1987 232 17 March 1987 79 24 March 1987 52 31 March 1987 51 7 April 1987 70 14 April 1987 20 21 April 1987 2 28 April 1987 119 5 May 1987 310 12 May 1987 36 19 May 1987 2 26 May 1987 28 2 June 1987 — 9 June 1987 2 16 June 1987 2 Total 15,896