§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many exceptionally cold weather payments were made by region in 1986–87.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 13 July 1987 c. 381]: The number of £5 exceptionally cold weather payments made by each region in the winter of 1986–87, is as follows:
Region Number of £5 payments London South 195,673 London North 300,790 Midlands 397,828 Wales and South West 243,298 North-East 324,914 North-West 286,692 Scotland 291,177 Total 2,040,372