§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total amount of weekly payments of income support paid by each social security office in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 8 July 1988]: I regret that the information is not readily available.
§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of people in receipt of income support in each social security office in a given week.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 8 July 1988]: The information is as follows: 256W
Number of people receiving Income Support on 31 May 1988 Social security office Number Andersontown 7,538 Antrim 5,275 Armagh 4,679 Ballymena 5,701 Ballymoney 4,303 Ballynahinch 1,377 Banbridge 3,212 Bangor 4,304 Carrickfergus 2,795 Coleraine 5,830 Cookstown 3,488 Corporation Street 11,873 Downpatrick 2,247 Dungannon 5,885 Enniskillen 7,464 Falls Road 8,946 Holywood Road 8,189 Kilkeel 1,332 Knockbreda 5,965 Larne 2,651 Limavady 3,133 Lisburn 5,909 Londonderry 14,671 Lurgan 5,343 Magherafelt 4,979 Newcastle 1,792 Newry 9,720 Newtownabbey 5,181 Newtownards 3,849 Omagh 5,248 Portadown 3,661 Shaftesbury Square 6,362 Shankill 5,072 Strabane 5,867 Total 183,841