§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his latest estimate of the number of people on supplementary benefit broken down into (i) claimants, (ii) dependants, (iii) children and (iv) families with children.
§ Mr. PortilloIn February 1986, the latest date for which information is available, the position was as follows:
Number Claimants 4,938,000 Partners 1,127,000 Children under 16 years 2,123,000 Other dependants 104.000 Families with children under 16 years 1,137,000 Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry.