HC Deb 22 February 1988 vol 128 cc95-6W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate the number of students aged 16 years or over in respect of whom child benefit was paid in each of the past five years in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 12 February 1988]: The information is available only as at 31 December in each year:

Number
31 December 1982 40,002
31 December 1983 40,390
31 December 1984 40,022
31 December 1985 39,714
31 December 1986 40,250