§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the backlog of claims at the local offices of his Department in Greenock and Port Glasgow in January 1986, July 1986 and January 1987.
§ Mr. LyellThe tables sets out the information requested about outstanding claims to social security benefits.
Benefits 14 January 1986 27 July 1986 13 January 1987 a. Greenock Sickness/Invalidity 284 150 28 Maternity Allowance 94 64 21 Retirement Pension 96 182 133 Severe Disablement Allowance n/a 30 33 Supplementary Benefit 793 480 89 b. Port Glasgow Sickness/Invalidity 50 31 51 Maternity Allowance 22 15 19 Retirement Pension 34 19 43 Severe Disablement Allowance n/a 8 10 Supplementary Benefit 148 111 59