§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average time for adjudicating decisions on reduced income support cases arising from leaving a job without reason in the Nottingham area.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information requested is not collected. However, in the four Nottingham offices—Castlegate, David lane, Shakespeare street and Station street—the average clearance time for all income support claims in the months April to November 1988 (the latest available figure) has been provisionally calculated as 5.2 days.
§ Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the cash figure included in the April 1988 income support rates to represent the average water rate payment by an income support claimant.
§ Mr. Peter LloydNo specific amount is included in the income support rates for April 1988 for the payment of water rates.