HC Deb 25 March 1987 vol 113 cc213-4W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Putney received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 835 claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department's office in Wandsworth which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Welwyn and Hatfield received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, the following numbers of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

Number
Hatfield 681
Hertford 1,067
St. Albans 1,056

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Battersea received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, the following numbers of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department's offices which cover the constituency although the boundaries are not conterminous:

Number
Battersea1
Balham1
Wandsworth 835
1Claims for these offices are dealt with at Broadstairs outstation.

A total of 3,703 claims were dealt with at that office but this total includes claims proper to other offices.

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