§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women claimed maternity grant in the last month of availability (a) nationally and (b) in Preston; and how many women have had social fund payments for maternity in the first month of availability (i) nationally and (ii) in Preston.
§ Mr. PortilloInformation on the numbers of maternity grant claims made in Great Britain in the calendar month immediately preceding 6 April 1987 is not readily available and could he obtained only at disproportionate cost. Between 4 March 1987 and 31 March 1987, the Department's child benefit centre at Washington received, from local offices, 9036 maternity grant claims. The numbers of maternity grant claims received at the Department's local offices at Preston, North and Preston, South between 6 March 1987 and 5 April 1987 were 113 and 227 respectively.
258Wgiven to museums and museum projects in Yorkshire and Humberside in 1985, 1986 and 1987 to the most recent practicable date.
§ Mr. LuceI have been asked to reply.
Central Government supported expenditure on museums and museum projects in Yorkshire and Humberside are included in the table.
Contributions to museums and museum projects are also made from central Government funds through museums and galleries commission local museum purchase grants, the Manpower Services Commission and organisations such as English Heritage and tourist boards.
Between 6 April 1987 and 5 May 1987, Social Fund payments for maternity expenses in Great Britain numbered 11,248 including 65 at Preston, North and 38 at Preston, South local offices.