§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Carlisle claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Carlisle constituency is covered by the Department's office at Carlisle, although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in the Carlisle local office during the calendar year 1986 was 1,462.
§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Lambeth claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is not available in the form requested, but in the 12 months ending 31 December 1986 the following number of claims to maternity grant were made at the Department's offices which cover the borough of Lambeth, although the boundaries are not conterminous:
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Number Southwark 925 Kennington Park 731 Brixton 1,375 Balham1 — Peckham 1,958 Crystal Palace 459 Streatham 755 Battersea1 — 1 Claims for these offices are dealt with at Broadstairs out-station. A total of 5,258 claims were dealt with at that office but this total includes claims proper to other offices.
§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Sheffield, Hillsborough claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Sheffield, Hillsborough constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Sheffield, North-East and Sheffield, North-West, although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:
Number Sheffield, North-East 1,579 Sheffield, North-West 1,933
§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Sheffield, Hillsborough received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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, 790 claims to maternity allowance were made at Sheffield, North-East and 1,142 claims at Sheffield, North-West, the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Lambeth received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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 number of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department's offices which cover the borough of Lambeth although the boundaries are not conterminous:
Number Southwark 1,115 Kennington Park 410 Brixton 1,727 Balham 1 Peckham 1,431 Crystal Palace 1,301 Streatham 1,325 Battersea 1 1 Claims for these offices are dealt with at Broadstairs out-station. A total of 2,999 claims were dealt with at that office but this total includes claims proper to other offices.
Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Heywood and Middleton received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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, 935 claims to maternity allowance were made at Middleton, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
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Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Heywood and Middleton claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Heywood and Middleton constituency is covered by the Department's office at Middleton. The number of claims received for maternity grant in the Middleton local office during the calendar year 1986 was 1,138.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Harlow claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Harlow constituency is covered by the Department's office at Harlow, although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in the Harlow local office during the calendar year 1986 was 1,466.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Harlow received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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, 1,011 claims to maternity allowance were made at Harlow, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Carlisle received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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, 1,042 claims to maternity allowance were made at Carlisle, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Copeland received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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, 1,605 claims to maternity allowance were made at Barrow-in-Furness and 565 claims at Whitehaven, the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Stoke-on-Trent, North, constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.
§ 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, 1,640 claims to maternity allowance were made at Stoke, North, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.
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§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Stoke-on-Trent, North constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorInformation on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.
The Stoke on Trent, North constituency is covered by the Department's office at Stoke, North, although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in Stoke, North local office during the calendar year 1986 was 2,605.