HC Deb 19 February 1987 vol 110 cc821-2W
Mr. Winnick

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number and percentage of those of working age in receipt of supplementary benefit in the (a) west midlands region, (b) in the black country area of the west midlands and (c) the borough of Walsall in May 1979 and at present.

Mr. Lyell

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Allen McKay

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of persons in receipt of supplementary benefit in (a) the Barnsley area and (b) Barnsley, West area for the year 1986.

Mr. Lyell

Barnsley is covered by the Department's local offices at Barnsley, East and Barnsley, West, but their boundaries are not conterminous with those of the

Mr. Newton

The Advisory Committee on National Health Service Drugs reviewed the position of Dimotapp in July 1985, Frisium in September 1985 and Actifed in January 1986. We accepted the advice of the committee that there should be no change in the status of these drugs under the selected list scheme. No representations have been received about Phensedyl and Triominic but recent, further, representations about Dimotapp are under consideration.