§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of people in receipt of supplementary benefit and supplementary allowances in the district of Derwentside, for each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. PortilloThe table sets out the information requested giving the earliest data available. The district of Derwentside is served by Stanley local office but the boundaries are not conterminous.
Stanley local office Date Number of people receiving Supplementary benefit Number of people receiving Supplementary allowance February 1982 8,970 5,622 February 1983 11,014 7,579 February 1984 11,318 8,034 February 1985 11,601 8,331 February 1986 11,514 8,303 February 1987 10,795 7,561 Source: 100 per cent, count of cases in action.
§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were in receipt of family income supplement in the district of Derwentside, for each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. PortilloI regret this information is not available. Family income supplement claims are dealt with by one centre at Blackpool and no information is maintained about claims from particular local areas.