HC Deb 24 February 1987 vol 111 cc223-6W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Leicester and in Brighton received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information 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 Leicester and Brighton respectively, although the boundaries are not conterminous:

Number
Leicester (Burleys Way) 1,238
Leicester (Lower Hill Street) 1,558
Leicester (Norton Street) 1,781
Leicester (Yeoman Street) 2,211
Brighton 1,727

Mr. Frank Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Stockton on Tees claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending 31 December 1986, 2,576 claims to maternity grant were made at Stockton and 2,472 claims at Middlesbrough, the Department's offices which cover the Stockton on Tees constituencies, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Frank Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Stockton on Tees received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 1,897 claims to maternity allowance were made at Stockton and 1,299 claims at Middlesbrough, the Department's offices which cover Stockton on Tees, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Dagenham claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.

The Dagenham constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Barking and Ilford, although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant is each of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

Number
Barking 1,508
Ilford 3,103

In addition, 412 claims for maternity grant were made at the Dagenham local office, which covered part of the constituency, before it closed on 14 August 1986 when the work was transferred to Barking.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Dagenham received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 1,395 claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department's Barking and Dagenham offices and 2,140 claims at Ilford, the offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Worsley constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 906 claims to maternity allowance were made at Farnworth, 1,040 claims at Leigh and 676 claims at Salford, South, the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Bury, North constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 1,622 claims to maternity allowance were made at Bury, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Bolton, North-East constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 2,037 claims to maternity allowance were made at Bolton, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Worsley constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.

The Worsley constituency is covered by the Department's local offices at Farnworth, Leigh and Salford South, although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims for maternity grant received at the three local offices during the 1986 calendar year were as follows:

Number
Farnworth 1,239
Leigh 1,462
Salford South 1,066

Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Bolton, North-East constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.

The Bolton, North-East constituency is covered by the Department's local office at Bolton although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims for maternity grant received at the Bolton local office during the 1986 calendar year was 3,457.

Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Bury, North constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available

Mr. Major

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested. The Bury, North constituency is covered by the Department's local office at Bury, although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims for maternity grant received at the Bury local office during the 1986 calendar year was 3,982.