HC Deb 14 February 1989 vol 147 c160W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing current numbers of people claiming income support by local authority area.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I regret that this information is not available on a local authority basis.

Information on the number of people claiming income support by local office is contained in my reply to the hon. Member for Livingston (Mr. Cook) on 1 February 1989 at columns 286–92.