§ Mr. James Lamondasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Oldham, Central and Royton claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Oldham, Central and Royton are expected to qualify each year for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Oldham, Central and Royton constituency is covered by the Department's office at Oldham although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in the Oldham local office during the calendar year 1986 was 1,021.
It is not possible to predict how many women in Oldham, Central and Royton will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.
§ Mr. Clellandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in (a) Tyne Bridge and (b) Newcastle, Central constituencies claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in each of the said constituencies are expected to qualify for maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The (a) Tyne Bridge and (b) Newcastle, Central constituencies are covered by the Department's offices at 395W (a) Gateshead, and Newcastle St. James, and (b) Newcastle West, Newcastle East and Newcastle St. James although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituencies. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the four local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:
Number Gateshead 2,308 Newcastle St. James 691 Newcastle West 955 Newcastle East 1,459 It is not possible to predict how many women in (a) Tyne Bridge and (b) Newcastle Central will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Denton and Reddish and Stockport constituencies claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Denton and Reddish and Stockport constituencies are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Denton and Reddish and Stockport constituencies are covered by the Department's offices at Hyde, Stockport South, Stockport North and Ashton-under-Lyne although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituencies. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the four local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:
Number Hyde 1,584 Stockport South 2,028 Stockport North 1,848 Ashton-under-Lyne 443 It is not possible to predict how many women in Denton and Reddish and Stockport constituencies will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Great Grimsby received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Great Grimsby are expected to receive statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is not available in the form requested, but in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 2,077 claims to maternity allowance were made at Grimsby, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
It is not possible to predict how many women in Great Grimsby will qualify for statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance from April 1987. However, it is estimated that in total some 230,000 women will qualify for statutory maternity pay and 84,000 for maternity allowance in 1987–88.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Great Grimsby claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which 396W figures are available; and how many women in Great Grimsby are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Great Grimsby constituency is covered by the Department's office at Grimsby although their boundaries are not conterminous. The number of claims for maternity grant received at Grimsby local office during the calendar year 1986 was 3,096.
It is not possible to predict how many women in Great Grimsby will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.
§ Mr. Terry Fieldsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Liverpool, Broadgreen, claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Liverpool, Broadgreen, are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Liverpool, Broadgreen constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Liverpool City, West Derby, Breckfield, Belle Vale, Toxteth and Edge Hill, although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the six local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:
Number City 388 West Derby 1,356 Breckfield 1,103 Belle Vale 1,021 Toxteth 854 Edge Hill 747 It is not possible to predict how many women in Liverpool, Broadgreen will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.
§ Mr. Terry Fieldsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Liverpool, Broadgreen, received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Liverpool, Broadgreen, are expected to receive statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance after April 1987.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is not available in the form requested but in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, the following numbers of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous:
Number Liverpool City 217 Breckfield 769 Toxteth 551 West Derby 868 Belle Vale 565 Edge Hill 726 It is not possible to predict how many women in Liverpool, Broadgreen, will qualify for statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance from April 1987. 397W However, it is estimated that in total some 230,000 women will qualify for statutory maternity pay and 84,000 for maternity allowance in 1987–88.