HC Deb 25 March 1987 vol 113 cc202-3W
Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average amount received per household in supplementary benefit in the London borough of Southwark in January 1987 and the equivalent dates since 1979.

Mr. Lyell

No information is available about the average amount of supplementary benefit received per household in the London borough of Southwark. The following information relates to the average amount of supplementary benefit per claimant in the social security London south region. Some households contain more than one claimant.

Average weekly supplementary benefit
£
February 1979 14.69
February 1980 16.49
February 1981 20.85
February 1982 27.40
February 1983 124.93
February 1984 1 223.51
February 1985 27.32
February 19863 29.71
1 Reduction due to the introduction of housing benefit.
2 Provisional figure.
3 Latest date for which information is available.

Source: DHSS quarterly statistical enquiries.

Family Practitioner Committees (90) Associated DHAs (191) Chairman appointed 1 April 1985 unless otherwise indicated Term of appointment Occupation New chairman from 1 April 1987 unless otherwise indicated Occupation
Avon Bristol and Weston Frenchay Southmead Mr. Phillip Price, MA 2 years Solicitor Mrs. Martha Perriam Teacher
Barking and Havering Barking, Havering and Brentwood Mr. Michael Keegan, BSc, CEng 2 years Retired Miss Delva Patman, FRICS, ACIArb Chartered Surveyor
Barnet Barnet Mr. James Lemkin, MA 2 years Solicitor Reappointed
Barnsley Barnsley Cllr. John Driver 2 years Retired Reappointed
Bedfordshire North Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire Mrs Winnie Brothwood, CBE, SRN, SCM, HV 4 years Retired
Berkshire East Berkshire West Berkshire Mr. Godrey Odds, ASVA 4 years Chartered Valuer and Surveyor
Birmingham Central Birmingham East Birmingham North Birmingham South Birmingham West Birmingham Dr. A. Llewellyn Lloyd, CStJ, JP, MB, ChB, MRSC, LRCP 4 years General Medical Practitioner
Bolton Bolton Mrs. Margaret Rothwell, FPS 4 years Pharmacist
Bradford Bradford Airedale Mr. James Ferguson, FCA, ATII 2 years Chartered Accountant Reappointed
Brent and Harrow Brent Harrow Mrs. Renee Myers 4 years Housewife Company Director
Bromley Bromley Mr. Bryan Collins, FSCA, FRAES 4 years Company Director
Buckinghamshire Aylesbury Vale Milton Keynes Wycombe Mr. David Griffiths, LLB 2 years Solicitor Mrs. Susan Mourin, BDS, LDS, RCS General Dental Practitionei
Bury Bury Dr. James Burt, MB, ChB, 4 years General Medical Practitioner
Calderdale Calderdale Mr. Alan Mackereth, FBCO, resignation effective 31 March 1987 4 years Ophthalmic Optician
Cambridgeshire Cambridge Huntingdon Peterborough Dr. Derek Cracknell, MBE, MB, BS 2 years General Medical Practitioner Reappointed
Camden and Islington Hampstead Bloomsbury Islington Dr. David Cohen, MA, MB, BS, LRCP, MRCS, FRCGP 2 years General Medical Practitioner Mr. Ken Judge, MA Director, Kings Fund Institute
Cheshire Chester Crewe Halton Macclesfield Warrington Mr. Simon Cussons, FCA 2 years Chartered Accountant Reappointed
City and East London City and Hackney Newham Tower Hamlets Mr. James Keir, QC, MA 4 years QC Retired
Cleveland Hartlepool North Tees South Tees Dr. Hugh Donaldson, MB, ChB 2 years General Medical Practitioner Mr. Cyril Hargreaves, MA Retired
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Mr. Myles Varcoe 4 years Chartered Accountant
Coventry Coventry The Lady Butterworlh 4 years District Organiser Citizens Advice Bureaux
Croydon Croydon Mr. Michael Pringle 4 years Solicitor
Cumbria East Cumbria South Cumbria West Cumbria Mrs. Valerie Rickerby 4 years Housewife, retired Journalist

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