§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the number of retirement pensioners and the percentage they constitute of the retirement pensioners' population who live on between 100 per cent. and 140 per cent. of the supplementary benefit level for each year since 1979 in Scotland;
(2) for each year since 1979, what percentage of Scottish retirement pensioners lived below the supplementary benefit level;
(3) for each year since 1979, what percentage of Scottish retirement pensioners lived on or below supplementary benefit levels;
(4) if he will publish as a table in the Official Report the number of Scottish sick and disabled people living on between 100 per cent. and 140 per cent. of the supplementary benefit level and the percentage they constitute of the sick and disabled for each year since 1979;
(5) for each year since 1979, what number of Scottish retirement pensioners lived on or below supplementary benefit levels;
(6) what number of Scottish retirement pensioners lived below supplementary benefit levels for each year since 1979;
(7) for each year since 1979, what number and percentage of sick and disabled people in Scotland lived: (a) on or below supplementary benefit levels and (b) below supplementary benefit levels.
§ Mr. PortilloI have asked officials to consider both whether it is possible to produce statistically valid figures and whether each reply can be prepared without incurring disproportionate cost. I shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.