§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a breakdown by district council ward in the constituency of Greenock and Port Glasgow of the number of supplementary benefit claimants.
§ Mr. LyellI regret that the information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Information is readily available to show the total number of people receiving supplementary benefit from each of the Department's offices covering the constituency of Greenock and Port Glasgow. On 10 December 1986—the latest figures available—the position was as follows:
Number Greenock 12,195 Port Glasgow 5,285 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action.