§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many 16 and 17-year-olds in the Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway area currently receive(a) income support and (b) bridging allowance.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe number of 16 and 17-year-olds in Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway who were receiving bridging allowance as at 10 November 1988 (the latest date for which figures are available) was 287.
I regret that the information regarding 16 and 17-year-olds currently in receipt of income support could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.