§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of claimants received a single payment in 1986–87, 1985–86 and 1984–85; and what was the average value of those payments.
§ Mr. PortilloI regret the information is not available in the precise form requested. Data are available from annual statistical inquiries only as follows:
Percentage of claimants receiving single payments Average payment (£) December 1984 20 173 February 1986 24 187 Source: Annual Statistical Enquiries.
Note: The information relates to single payments made in the 12 months preceding the annual statistical inquiry to claimants in receipt of benefit at the time of the inquiry. As a result, it does not record all the single payments made in the year.