Family Income Supplement

HC Deb 03 February 1989 vol 146 cc440-1W

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the number of families in receipt of family income supplement in each standard region on 31 March 1987 and 31 March 1988.

Mr. Peter Llyod

Information for 31 March 1987 is as follows:

	Number of recipients (thousands)
North	14
Yorkshire and Humberside	23
North West	38
East Midlands	16
West Midlands	22

	Number of recipients (thousands)
South West	21
East Anglia	7
South East	37
Wales	14
Scotland	27
Total	218

Information for 31 March 1988 is not available.