§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of supplementary benefit recipients aged under 25 years in Great Britain in 1986 and in the earliest year for which figures are available in the following household categories (a) lone person householders, (b) living as members of another person's household and (c) paying an inclusive charge for full board and lodgings.
§ Mr. Scott[holding answer 26 October 1987]: The information is as follows:
November 1979 February 1986 (thousands) (thousands) (a) Lone person householders1 20 129 (b) Members of another person's household 222 647 (c) Boarders2 5 52 1 Excludes joint householders, and householders with dependants, non-dependants, boarders or sub-tenants. 2 Excludes claimants in hostels or common lodging houses but includes cases where only part board is supplied (eg bed and breakfast only). Source: Annual statistical enquiries.