§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many households, at the most recent388W date for which figures are available, were having weekly deductions made from their supplementary benefit/income support for (i) electricity and (ii) gas (a) of under £2 per week and (b) in each £1 band above £2 per week up to £30 per week.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe latest figures available show that in May 1987 supplementary benefit recipients were having deductions made from their weekly benefit for electricity and gas as follows:
Band Electricity Gas £ 0.01–2.00 4,282 2,538 2.01–3.00 6,889 2,054 3.01–4.00 9,937 6,312 4.01–5.00 13,522 7,488 5.01–6.00 13,972 13,155 6.01–7.00 16,603 14,893 7.01–8.00 16,785 15,293 8.01–9.00 13,852 17,065 9.01–10.00 11,631 17,419 10.01–11.00 10,077 11,938 11.01–12.00 8,822 9,787 12.01 and over 36,588 20,340 Source: Annual statistical inquiry, May 1987.Information is not readily available for separate £1 bands over £12.01 per week.